USA > Massachusetts > Middlesex County > Waltham > Waltham, Massachusetts city directory 1952-1953 > Part 1
Note: The text from this book was generated using artificial intelligence so there may be some errors. The full pages can be found on Archive.org.
Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 | Part 7 | Part 8 | Part 9 | Part 10 | Part 11 | Part 12 | Part 13 | Part 14 | Part 15 | Part 16 | Part 17 | Part 18 | Part 19 | Part 20 | Part 21 | Part 22 | Part 23 | Part 24 | Part 25 | Part 26 | Part 27 | Part 28 | Part 29 | Part 30 | Part 31 | Part 32 | Part 33 | Part 34 | Part 35 | Part 36 | Part 37 | Part 38 | Part 39 | Part 40 | Part 41 | Part 42 | Part 43 | Part 44 | Part 45 | Part 46 | Part 47 | Part 48 | Part 49 | Part 50 | Part 51 | Part 52 | Part 53 | Part 54 | Part 55 | Part 56 | Part 57 | Part 58 | Part 59 | Part 60 | Part 61 | Part 62 | Part 63 | Part 64 | Part 65 | Part 66 | Part 67 | Part 68 | Part 69 | Part 70 | Part 71 | Part 72 | Part 73 | Part 74 | Part 75
PASes 11-22
MISSING FROM
BOUND BOOK
WALTHAM PUBLIC LIBRARY 3 4867 00421 8923
For Reference Not to be taken from this library
WALTHAM PHOTO LIBRARY
!
.
B
WALTHAM, MASSACHUSETTS The City of Precision
WALTHAM'S population is 47, 187, but it is a vential shopping opulation of 454,000 as it is the trading" and working inch of a wheel at has 29 suburban shopping community in its Poumfor ince : commerce.
WALTHAM is 9 miles west from the port of Boston, e Charles River, and served by the Boston and Maine Raulron
e Hoosac Tunnel Division, Massachusetts Central Division, V
ranch line and seven lines of busses.
The city has excellent business and manufacturing faciltie ..
THINK OF WALTHAM AS THE CITY
Where watches were first successfully manufacture l in the Uruled tates.
Where kerosene oil was first refined and made avail ble for Poco. old usage.
Where chalk crayons were invented and Frat made,
Where all the operations of cotton cloth were first performed undor e roof.
Where the first single Board of Government in Mudretaceite we lopted.
THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Through the public spirit and splendid co-operation of its citizens, altham maintains an active Chamber of Commerce, the slogan of which
Service To and For the ( Amunity
WALTHAM BIDS YOU WELCOME
Waltham Chamber of Commerce
CHARLES WESLEY, President
RICHARD L. WHIPPLE, Vice Pres der PAUL K. CONNOLLY, Vice-President LAWRENCE A. CRANE, Treasurer
MARGUERITE D. COLLINS, Asst, Treasurer EARL J. ARNOLD, Secretary ALICE LeBLANT, Corporation Mler'
IAM CITY DIRECTORY (1952-53)
C
HOW TO USE YOUR CITY DIRECTORY
The major departments In the Directory are arranged In the following order for ready reference:
1. INDEX TU ADVERTISERS
2. INTRODUCTION AND MISCELLANEOUS
3. ALPHABETICAL SECTION
4. CLASSIFIED BUYERS' GUIDE
5. CLASSIFIED BUSINESS SECTION
6. HOUSEHOLDERS' AND STREET GUIDE
Particular attention is directed to four symbols as being important contributing factors In supplying complete Information. They appear as follows: ALPHABETICAL SECTION. "h"-Householders, "r" --- Resident, HOUSEHOLDERS' AND STREET GUIDE, "A"-Telephone Subscriber, "O"-Homeowner.
The City Directory Will Answer Your Everyday Questions
About an Individual
How does he spell his name ?........ Alpha. Is he marrried? What is his wife's name? . Alpha.
Where does he live? . Alpha. Does he own his home? HH & St. Has he a telephone ?. HH & St. Where is the nearest telephone ?. . HH & St. Who are his neighbors? HH & St.
What does he do for a living? . Alpha. Where does he work ?. Alpha. Is he the "head of the house" or a
resident ?. Alpha., HH & St.
How many adults in the family ? . Alpha. (same address) Does he own a business? Alpha. Is he a member of a partnership ?.... Alpha. Is he an officer in a corporation ?.... Alpha. Others in the same business or profession ? Class. Is the woman single, married or
a widow ?.
Alpha.
What was the name of the widow's
husband?
Alpha.
"for further information see " much more detailed information appears on that page such as: )
What are their specialties ? . Class .- Buyers' Guide Description of products and
services ?
. Buyers' Guide
Location of branches.
Alpha .- HH-Class.
About a Locality
Quickest way to get there ?. HH & St.
How do the Streets run ?.. .HH & St. Who lives at a given address ?.. .HH & St. Is there a telephone there: where is the nearest 'phone ?.. HH & St.
What is the character of the
neighborhood ?
HH & St.
Is it a "Home owners" section,
Apt. house section, etc .?. HH & St.
Just where in the block is it located ? .HH & St. What is the nearest street corner ?. . HH & St. What is the nearest store, church, school, garage, etc .?. . HH & St. If business location, what business? HH & St. If an office bldg., who are in
what rooms?
.HH & St.
Where are bldgs .- office and public ?. . Class.
About Clubs, Societies, Associations, Etc.
What is the complete name ?. .. Class .- Alpha.
Where are their headquarters ?.
. . . Alpha.
Who is the Secretary ?.
.Alpha.
When are the stated meetings.
Alpha.
What are the Churches and
where located? Alpha .- Class.
Who are the pastors ?.
. Alpha.
What are the names and locations and who are the
Principals of the schools ?.... Class .- Alpha.
What are names and locations
of the Cemeteries?
. Class .- Alpha.
What are the locations of the
Hospitals, Homes and
Asylums?
Class .- Alpha.
About City, County, State or Federal Department:
See Miscellaneous and Alpha. Sections
About Statistical & Historical Information Regarding your City
See Miscellaneous Section
Key: Alpha .- Alphabetical Section. Class .- Classified Business Section
HH & St .- Householders and Street Guide
-
(1952-53) E. L. POLK & CO.'S
About a Business Concern
What is the correct name ?..... Alpha .- Class. What is the correct address ?. .. Alpha .- Class. Just what do they do ?... .. Alpha .- Class. Is it a Partnership or Corporation ?. .. Alpha. Who are the Partners? (if a firm) .... Alpha. Who are the chief officers? (if Inc.). . Alpha. Others in same or similar lines ?...... Class. (NOTE: If name is in bold type, saying
POLK'S
WALTHAM (MIDDLESEX COUNTY, MASS.)
CITY DIRECTORY
Vol. 1952-53 XIV
Containing an Alphabetical Directory of Business Concerns and Pri- vate Citizens, a Directory of Householders, Occupants of Office Buildings and Other Business Places, Including a Complete Street and Avenue Guide, and Much Information of a Miscellaneous Character; also a
BUYERS' GUIDE
and a Complete $
Classified Business Directory
FOR DETAILED CONTENTS SEE GENERAL INDEX
:The
DIRECTORY
IS THE COMMON
INTERMEDIARY
PRICE
$35.00
BETWEEN
BUYERAND SELLER"
R. L. POLK & CO., Publishers
District Office 179 LINCOLN STREET, BOSTON 11, MASS.
DIRECTORY LIBRARY FOR LIMITED FREE USE OF PUBLIC AT CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Member Association of North American Directory Publishers
Copyright, 1953, by R. L. Polk & Co.
1-2
2
245278
Section 28, Copyright Law In Force July 7, 1909
That any person who wilfully and for profit shall infringe any copyright secured by this act, or who shall knowingly or wilfully aid or abet such infringement, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by imprisonment for not exceeding one year, or by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars nor more than one thousand dollars, or both, in the discretion of the court.
ASSOCIATION O
‘PRO
NORTH AMERICAN
ORGANIZ
189
ZED
DIRECTORY
DIRECDIRECDIREC
PUBLISHERS
PUBLISHERS' . NOTE
The information in this Directory is gathered by an actual canvass and is compiled in a way to insure maximum accuracy.
The publishers cannot and do not guarantee the cor- rectness of all information furnished them nor the complete absence of errors or omissions, hence no responsibility for same can be or is assumed.
The publishers earnestly request the bringing to their attention of any inaccuracy so that it may be corrected in the next edition of the directory.
R. L. Polk & Co., Publishers
3
GENERAL INDEX
PAGE
Abbreviations
32
Alphabetical Section
33
Assessors
18
Association of North American Directory Publishers
X
Buildings, Public & Office
452
Buyers' Guide
.opp
444
Calendar
5
Cemeteries
454
Chamber of Commerce
24
Churches
454
City Government
17
City Statistical Review
8
Classified Business Directory
445
Clubs
County Officers
25 25
Courts
22
Express Companies
464
Fire Alarm Boxes
19
Fire Department
18
General Directory
33 469
Homes & Asylums
470
Hospitals and Dispensaries
470
Hotels
471 4
Land Court
26
Libraries 21.
474 26
Medical Examiners
25
Middlesex County Officers
27 24
Organizations
481 483
Parks & Playgrounds
Permits & Licenses
15
Police Department
22
Post Office
29
Probate Court
26 18
Railroad Passenger Stations
487
Registrars of Voters
18
Schools-Parochial
490 23 490
Sheriff and Deputies
25
State Officers
26 8 497 26
Supreme Court
26
Theatres
493 25 18
Trust Funds
United States Courts
26 28 31
United States Postal Information
Walter E Fernald State School
24
Wards
29
Schools-Public
Schools & Colleges
Statistical Review
Street and Avenue Guide
Superior Court
Trial Justices
United States Government
HOW TO USE YOUR CITY DIRECTORY SEE PAGE C
457
District Court
Halls
Index to Advertisers
Massachusetts Government
National Guard
Public Welfare Commission
4
INDEX TO ADVERTISERS
PAGE NUMBERS BELOW REFER TO THE BUYERS' GUIDE SECTION, THE YELLOW PAGES
PAGE
A T V Television & Radio Inc left top lines and 47 Newton Sash & Door Co Inc .
Abbott Motors Inc . left top lines and 2
Allen Thomas M R 17
Ames B C Co .left side lines and 43 Arc Welding Co 47 45
Atlantic Register Co
Barker George J Lumber Company
right top and right side lines and 33 21 44
Barnes Rowland H & Co
Barry Printing Company Bay State Supply Co .. left top lines and Beaudoin Conrad O
back cover, left top lines and
Bigham & Sons Inc .
5
Bird Richard H & Co Inc
left top lines and 31
Bowers Insurance Agency Inc right top lines and 28 Sheer Sign Co .right side lines and Brasco Funeral Home 21 Sinclair Warren Insurance Agency right top lines and
Brewster Oil Co Inc . . right side lines and Burdal Roofing Co
Byron's
Central Motor Trucking Inc
Central Square Taxi .right side lines and Clarkson Furniture Co
46
right top lines and 24 Viles Daniel F & Co Inc right side lines and 29
Diener Motors. .right top lines and 4
Dreelan Heating Company
right side lines and Falling Oscar F Jr .... left top lines and
Finn Insurance Agency
Gilchrist Co ..... .right top lines and 16
Gray's Furniture Co Inc
Guaranty Trust Company of Waltham
ribbon book mark and 6
Guthrie Lumber Co
Hall-Mara Co .. left side lines and
Hawes Electric Co
Holland Thomas P Co
Holmes Colin M Inc
Home Equipment Co
Howard Clock Products Inc
Hyde's Incorporated
Ideal Concrete Block Co
back cover and 36
Joyce Francis J & Son left top lines and 23 32 13 17
Kay Jewelry Co
Kelly Geo I Inc
Lee Drug Co
Logan E M Studio . left side lines and 40
MacNabb Engineering Co Inc
19
Watertown Co-operative Bank 11
Watertown Savings Bank 11
Wentworth Freedom & Sons Inc
bottom stencil, left top lines and
22
5
43 West Buick Co Inc West End Chevrolet Inc
front cover and
28 Weston H E Jewelry Co 32
46 Whittemore Harvey F 21
right ton lines and
PAGE 37
New England Mica Co Inc
right top lines and Newton-Waltham Bank and Trust Com- pany . back bone and
Nickerson & Hills ... . left top lines and Nolan Thomas F .... right top lines and Nonantum Lumber Co
O'Donnell Charles J
O'Neil Joseph H
Parke Snow Inc right side lines and 1
19
Potter C W Inc
41
Richardson's Hardware
Robinson J F & F I Inc
StGermain's Ed .... right side lines and Salvation Army The
46 30 16 15 4 30 11
Stearns R H Co
Stone H L Dairy Inc . . right top lines and Thomas Motors Inc
Tyler Brenton E .... right side lines and Union Market National Bank The
4
25
29
Waltham Chamber of Commerce
B
29
Waltham Citizens National Bank
back cover and 8
24 Waltham Coal Co .front edge and 14 Waltham Credit Bureau
right top lines and 15
Waltham Federal Savings & Loan Assn front cover and 9
back cover, right top lines, 12 and 33 2 Waltham Foundry Co right side lines and 21
18 13 Waltham Hospital The left top lines and 25
Waltham Lumber Co Inc top stencil, 12 and 34 35 5 Waltham Motor Co Waltham Pharmacy Co Inc 17
Waltham Publishing Co
front cover and 39
Waltham Salesbook Co Inc 45
Waltham Savings Bank .. back cover and 10
Watch City Electric Co
18 47
Madden W J . .right side lines and 2 11 24
Massachusetts Hardware & Supply Co . . Mendelsohn's Inc
Metal Fabricators Corp
Miller William R . .
23 40
Mitchell & Corcoran .. left top lines and Mooney Frank J
Mor Real Sewing Machine Co
Directory
17
4 40 42 34 44 4(
.. 45
Raytheon Manufacturing Company A and 20 25 30 4 13
25 44 13 38
Walker Motors Inc
Walls Asa W . left top lines and 42
18 18 26
34
Waltham Machine Works
Watch City Red Cab Service
5
1952
JANUARY
SMTWTFS
12 3
4 5
I
2
6 9 4 5 6 2 3 .. 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 3 4 6 7 8 8 12 13 14 15 16 13 14 15 16 17 18 19|10 11 9 10 11 12 13 AN. 14 15 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 20 21 22 23 24 25 26
27 28 29 30 31
. .
24 25 26 27 28 29
23 24 25 26 27 28 29 27 28 29 30
30 31
JUNE
JULY
AUGUST
S M TWTFS
SMTWTFS
I
2
3
1
2
3 4
5
6
1 2
3
4
5
4
5
6
2
12 13 14 15 16
18 19 20 21 22 23
24 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 27 28 29 30 31
25 26 27 28 29 30 31 29 30
24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
SEPTEMBER
OCTOBER
NOVEMBER SMTWTFS
DECEMBER
SMTWTF S SMT
WTF $
1
2
3
4
1
6
8
7 8 9 10 11 12 13
14 15 16 17 18 19 20 12 13
14 15 16 17 18 9 10 11 12 13 14 15|14 15 16 17 18 19 20
21 22 23 24 25 26 27 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 26 27 28 29 30 31
28 29 30
[23 24 25 26 27 28 29|28 29 30 31
50
1953
JANUARY
FEBRUARY
APRIL
SMTWTFS SMT WTF S
SMTWTF S
7
2
3 4
6
7
8
9
10/ 8
9 10 11 12 13 14 8 9 10 11 12 13 14:5 6
8 9 10 11 11 12 13 14 15 16 17/15 16 17 18 19 20 21 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
26 27 28 29 30
MAY
JUNE
JULY
AUGUST
MTWTF
S
1
2
1
2
3
5
6
1
2
3
4
1
17 18 19 20 21 22 23|21 22 23 24 25 26 27 19 20 21 22 23 24 25|16
24 25 26 27 28 29 30 28 29 30
26 27 28 29 30 31
23 24 25 26 27 28 29 31 30
SEPTEMBER
OCTOBER
NOVEMBER
DECEMBER
SMTWT
S
SMTWTF S
SMTWTF S
SMTW TFS
7
1
2
3 10 11 12 4
13 14 15 16 17 18 19|11 12 13 14 15
20 21 22 23 24 25 26 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 25 26 27 28 29 30 31|29 30 27 28 29 30 31
1954
JANUARY
FEBRUARY
APRIL
SMTWTF
S
I
2
1
2
3
4
5
6 ..
1
2 3
4
6
5
6
?
8
9 10
10 11 12 13 14 15 16 14 15
16 17 18 19 20 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
17 18 19 20 21 22 23|21 22 23 24 25 26 27 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 18 19 20 21 22 23 24
28 29 30 31
25 26 27 28 29 30
24 25 26 27 28 29 30 28 31
MAY
JUNE
SMTWTF
S
SMTWTF
1
1
2
3
4
5
2
3
1
2
3
4
7
8 6
7
8
9
10 11
12 4 5
6
7
8
9
10 8
9 10 11 12 13 14
10 11
12 13 14 15 13 14 15 16 17 18 19|11 12 13 14 15 16 17 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 18 19 20 21 22 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 22 23 24 25 26 27 28
16 17
25 26 27 28 29 30 31 29 30 31
23 24 25 26 27 28 29 27 28 29 30 30 31 . .
SEPTEMBER
OCTOBER
SMTWTFS
SMTWT F S
4
..
6 6 7
8
9
10 11 3
4
9
6
7
12 13 14 15 16 17 18 10
19 20 21 22 23 24 25 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 19 20 21 22 23 24 25
26 27 28 29 30
24 25 26 27 28 29 30 28 29 30 ..
26 27 28 29 30 31 ..
31
NOVEMBER SMTWTFS
1
2
3
4
5
6
2 3 4
7
9
10 11 12 13| 5
6
7
9 10 11
9 8 8 8 15 16 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
"A Real Necessity in Every Office"-The City Directory
11 .. 1 7 4 5 S 3 31 6 7 2 3 9 "Vital Information at Your Fingertips"-The City Directory .. 3 4
6
7
8
9
2 3 4
5
6
8 9 10 11 12
13 3
6
8
9
10 11 2 3
4
5
2 12 3 4
5
6
7
4
5
6
8
10 11
12 13
5
6
7
8
9
7
8
9
10 11 12 13 5
6
7
3
9
10
17
18 9
10
17
18 19 20 21 22
1
2
3
4
5
S
8
9 10 11
12 4
5
6
7
9
10| 8
5 10 11 12 13 14
1 2 3 4
2
3 !
MARCH SMTWT
F S
S
MTWT FS 2 3
5
6
7
8
9
8
9
10 11 12 13 7 8 9 10 11 12 13| 4
JULY SMTWTFS
AUGUST
SMTWTFS
5 6 7
5
6
2
3
2
11 12 13 14
MARCH SMTWTFS
APRIL
SMTWTFS
12 3 4 5 7 3 9 10 11 12
MAY SMTWT
F
S S M TWT F
1 2
10/ 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 3
8 9 17 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
SMTWTFS 1 2 3 4 5 6
MARCH SMTWTF $
1
2
3 1 2
3 4
5 6
M 24 WTF S
SMT WTF S SMT F S
23 30 31
18 19 20|12 13 14 15 16
15 16 17
14 15 16 14
1] 2 3
11 12 13 14 15
9 8 6 16 17|15 16 17 18 19 20 21|13 14 15 16 17 18 19
6
SMTWTFS
F
DECEMBER SMTWTFS
5
FEBRUARY SMTWTFS
6
INTRODUCTION
R. L. POLK & CO., publishers of more than 800 city, county, state and national Directories, present to subscribers and the general public, this, the 1953 edition of the Waltham City Directory.
Confidence in the growth of Waltham's industry, population and wealth, and in the advancement of its civic and social activities, will be maintained as sections of this Directory are consulted, for the Direc- tory is a mirror truly reflecting Waltham to the world.
The enviable position occupied by R. L. POLK & CO.'S Directories in the estimation of the public throughout the country, has been established by rendering the best in Directory service. With an un- rivaled organization, and having had the courteous and hearty co-opera- tion of the business and professional men and residents, the publishers feel that the result of their labors will meet with the approval of every user, and that the Waltham Directory will fulfill its mission as a source of authentic information pertaining to the city.
Five Major Departments The five major departments are arranged in the following order :-
THE MISCELLANEOUS DEPARTMENT, pages 8 to 30, on white paper, presents lists of city, county, state and federal officials; post office, public school and fraternal organization Directories; statistical review; historical sketch; and manufacturing, trade and civic surveys.
THE ALPHABETICAL LIST OF NAMES of residents and business and professional concerns is included in pages 33 to 443, on white paper. This is the only record in existence that aims to show the name, marital status, occupation and address of each adult resident of Waltham, and the name, official personnel, nature and address of each firm and cor- poration in the city.
THE BUYERS' GUIDE, beginning opposite page 444 and separately paged from 1 to 48, on tinted paper, contains the advertisements of leading manufacturing, business and professional interests of Waltham. The advertisements are indexed under headings descriptive of the busi- ness represented. This is reference advertising at its best, and merits a survey by all buyers eager to familiarize themselves with sources of sup- ply. In a progressive community like Waltham, the necessity of having this kind of information immediately available, is obvious. General appreciation of this fact is evidenced by the many reference users of this City Directory service.
THE CLASSIFIED BUSINESS DIRECTORY is included in pages 445 to 496, on yellow paper. This department lists the names of all business and professional concerns in alphabetical order under ap- propriate headings. This feature constitutes an invaluable and in- dispensable catalog of the numerous interests of the community. The Directory is the common intermediary between buyer and seller. As such it plays an important part in the daily activities of the commercial and professional world. More buyers and sellers meet through the Classified Business Directory than through any other medium.
THE DIRECTORY OF HOUSEHOLDERS, INCLUDING STREET AND AVENUE GUIDE, on pink paper, covers pages 497 to 598. In this section the streets are arranged in alphabetical order; the numbers of the residences and business concerns are arranged in numerical order under the name of each street, and the names of the householders and concerns are placed opposite the numbers. The names of the intersect- ing streets appear at their respective crossing points on each street. Special features of this section are the designation of tenant-owned homes and the listing of telephone numbers.
7
Municipal Publicity
The Directory reflects the achievements and ambitions of the city, depicting in unbiased terms what it has to offer as a place of residence, as a business location, as a manufacturing site and as an educational center. To broadcast this information, the publishers have placed copies of this issue of the Directory in Directory Libraries, where they are readily available for free public reference, and serve as perpetual and reliable advertisements of Waltham.
The Waltham Directory Library
Through the courtesy of the publishers of the Waltham City Direc- tory, a Directory Library is maintained in the offices of the Chamber of Commerce, for free reference by the general public. This is one of more than 500 Directory Libraries installed in the chief cities of the U. S. and Canada by members of the Association of North American Directory Publishers, under whose supervision the system is operated.
The publishers appreciatively acknowledge the recognition by those progressive business and professional men who have demonstrated their confidence in the City Directory as an advertising medium, with assur- ance that it will bring a commensurate return.
R. L. POLK & CO. Publishers.
The DIRECTORY
IS THE COMMON INTERMEDIARY BETWEEN BUYER AND SELLER
8
WALTHAM
(Courtesy Waltham Chamber of Commerce)
Statistical Review
Form of Government: Mayor and Council; Council consists of four councillors-at-large, and seven councillors, one from each ward, elected biennially.
Population : U. S. Census, (1950) 47,187. State-City Census (1950) 47,187
Area: 13.56 square miles.
Altitude: 67 feet.
Assessed Valuation: $70,581,800.00 with $51.40 tax per thousand.
Native Born Population: 79.80 per cent of whole poulation.
Predominating Nationalities in City: American, Canadian, Italian. ~
Parks: 13 City Parks and Playgrounds with 325 acres, valued at $1,150,900.00. 2 Metropolitan District Parks; 1 Swimming Pool valued at $240,000.00; 83 acres of M. D. C. parklands.
City's Bonded Dept: $1,694,000.00 (December 31, 1951).
Financial: 1 Bank and Trust Company with resources of $59,861,301.72 (Dec. 31, 1951). 1 Savings Bank with total deposits of $20,608,832.68. 1 Federal Savings & Loan Association, assets in excess of $21,000,- 000.00 (Dec. 31, 1951). 1 National Bank with resources of $4,637,303.03 (Dec. 31, 1951), and 1 Trust Company with resources of $1,397,780.75 (June 30, 1952).
Post Office Receipts for Year Ending Dec. 31, 1951: $550,480.32.
Telephones in Service: (Sept. 1, 1952) 19,066; Resident, 11,615; Busi- ness, 1,896; Extensions, 5,555.
Churches: 24. Building and Construction: Value of building permits, $4,045,146; Number of Building Permits, 736 for year ending Dec. 31, 1951.
Real Estate Transfers: 1,200. Number of Homes, 7,547. Industry: Number of factories, etc., 186.
Trade: 487 Retail outlets. Employ 3,148. Territory (Retail) serves 454,000 people, 29 communities, within the trading area covering a radius of fifteen miles.
City Served by: 2 railroad lines, 10 bus lines.
Amusements: Largest theatre or auditorium seats 2,093 people. There are 2 theatres, with a total seating capacity of 3,086 people.
Hospitals: Waltham Hospital with 203 beds; also Metropolitan State Hospital, 2,000 beds; Middlesex County Sanatorium, 380 beds; Wal- ter E Fernald School for Feeble Minded, 1,950 beds; Murphy Army Hospital (U. S. Army), 450 beds.
Schools: Number of public school buildings, 16 including 1 high school, 2 junior high schools and 1 trade school. Enrollment: 6,343 pupils with 252 teachers. Parochial schools: 2 parochial high schools and 3 elementary school buildings, enrollment, 2,162.
Libraries: There are 151,937 volumes in the library and branches of the city.
City Statistics: Total street mileage, 142.673 with 104.157 miles paved. Miles of Sewers, 79.090. Water Works (Metropolitan), daily average consumption, 4,211,312 gallons with 111.772 miles of mains. Fire Department employs 121 men with the following motor equipment: 2 autos, 7 engines and 1 reserve, 2 hose and chemical wagons, hook and ladder trucks in 5 station houses. Value of Fire Department with property is $468,685.00. Police Department has 59 regular men and 13 reserves with 1 station and 8 pieces of motor equipment.
WALTHAM, MASSACHUSETTS
Incorporated a town in 1738. Voted to apply for City Charter November 30, 1883.
Incorporation act approved June 2, 1884. Accepted by town July 16, 1884.
Election of first Mayor and Aldermen December 2, 1884. Inauguration of first Mayor June 5, 1884.
* *
$ *
LOCATION
Situated on the beautiful Charles River, nine miles west of Boston, the rich and fertile plain on which stands the present city of Waltham was called "Eden Vale" by the earliest settlers. Altitude 67 feet, total area 13.56 square miles.
9
INCORPORATED
In 1738 this area, which then comprised the Western Precinct of the town of Watertown was incorporated as a separate town and named Waltham, but it was not until the establishment of a paper mill in 1788 that it became anything more than an agricultural community.
GORE PLACE
One of the early Governors of Massachusetts, Christopher Gore (1805) built a magnificent house with bricks brought from England, and surrounded it with imported shrubs and trees. This house and the extensive grounds were used for several years as the property of the Waltham Country Club. The property, especially the house and im- mediate grounds, is being restored to their former grandeur and historic attractiveness by the present owners, the Gore Place Society.
LYMAN HOUSE (THE VALE)
This magnificent and unsurpassed country residence has been pre- sented to the Society for the Preservation of New England Antiquities through the generosity of five children of the late Arthur and Susan C Lyman, descendants of the original Theodore Lyman. It is located on Lyman Street at its junction with Beaver Street. Erected in 1793 by Theodore Lyman, a Boston merchant, "The Vale" was designed by the noted American architect Samuel McIntire. Several features of the spacious building reveal Bulfinch's influence on the great Salem archi- tect of that early day, McIntire. The house is a central motif of an estate of 36 acres with spacious lawns, old and modern greenhouses and . many attractive shrubs, flowering vines, plants and trees, some of the latter being 200 year old specimens. The place is open for inspection from early June until the middle of September with a nominal charge of admission to help maintain the interesting estate.
Need help finding more records? Try our genealogical records directory which has more than 1 million sources to help you more easily locate the available records.