Waltham, Massachusetts city directory 1957, Part 1

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WALTHAM, MASSACHUSETTS


A Progressive City


WALTHAM'S population is 50,115, but it has a potential shopping population of 500,000 as it is the trading and working hub of a wheel that has 29 suburban shopping community spokes in its circumference of Commerce. (Estimated 1957 population, 51,000).


WALTHAM is 9 miles west from the port of Boston, situated on the Charles River, and served by the Boston and Maine Railroad, Massa- chusetts Central Division, Watertown Branch line and eleven lines of Middlesex and Boston St. Ry Co. busses.


The city has excellent business and manufacturing facilities.


THINK OF WALTHAM AS THE CITY


Where watches were first successfully manufactured in the United States.


Where kerosene oil was first refined and made available for house- hold usage.


Where chalk crayons were invented and first made.


Where all the operations of cotton cloth were first performed under one roof.


Where the first single Board of Government in Massachusetts was adopted.


THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE


Through the public spirit and splendid co-operation of its citizens, Waltham maintains an active Chamber of Commerce, the slogan' of which is :- Service To and For the Community


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ARTHUR A. NICHOLS, President


FRANKLIN A. REECE, Jr., Vice-President HON. PAUL K. CONNOLLY, Immediate Past President LAURENCE A. CRANE, Treasurer MARGUERITE D. COLLINS, Asst. Treasurer EARL J. ARNOLD, Secretary ALICE LeBLANC, Corporation Clerk


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HOW TO USE YOUR CITY DIRECT


The major departments in the Directory are arranged in the following order for ready reference:


1. INDEX TO ADVERTISERS


2. INTRODUCTION AND MISCELLANEOUS


3. YELLOW PAGES


4. ALPHABETICAL SECTION


5. HOUSEHOLDERS' AND STREET GUIDE


Particular attention is directed to four symbols as being Important contributing factors In supplying complete Informati They appear as follows: ALPHABETICAL SECTION, "h"-Householders, "r"-Resident, HOUSEHOLDERS' AND' STRE 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 married? 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.


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


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.


"(See Yellow Page much more detailed information appears on that page such as: )


What are their specialties ? Class .- Yellow Pages Description of products and . . Yellow Pages services ? .


Location of branches


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About a Locality


Quickest way to get there? HH & St.


How do the Streets run ?.. HH & 'Su. Who lives at'a given address ?. .HH & St.


Is there a telephone there ; where L 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. VThat 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 the 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 Departments


See Miscellaneous and Alpha. Sections


About Statistical & Historical Information Regarding your City


See Miscellaneous Section


Key: Alpha .- Alphabetical Section Class .- Classified List in Yellow Pages HH & St .- Householders and Street Guide


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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.


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INTRODUCTION


AND GENERAL INDEX


R. L. POLK & CO., publishers of more than 800 city, county, state and national Directories, present to subscribers and the general public. this, the 1957 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.


Three Major Departments


The three major departments are arranged in the following order :-


I. THE YELLOW PAGES constitute the first major department of the Directory. This embraces a complete list of the names and addresses of the business and professional concerns of the city, ar- ranged in alphabetical order under appropriate headings-a catalog of all the activities of the city. Preceding this catalog, likewise grouped under appropriate headings, are the advertisements and business cards of firms and individuals desiring to present a more complete list of their products or services than is possible in the catalog itself. The Yellow Pages represent reference advertising at its best, and merit the attention of all buyers and sellers seeking sources of supply or markets for goods. In a busy and diversified community like Waltham, the necessity of having this kind of information up-to-date and always immediately available, is obvious. The Directory is the common in- termediary between buyer and seller, and plays an important role in the daily activities of the commercial, industrial and professional world.


II. THE ALPHABETICAL LIST OF NAMES of residents and business and professional concerns is the second major department in- cluded 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 corporation in the city.


III. THE DIRECTORY OF HOUSEHOLDERS, INCLUDING STREET AND AVENUE GUIDE, is the third major department on green paper. In this section the numbered streets are arranged in numerical order followed by the named streets 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 intersecting 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.


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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.


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PAGE NUMBERS BELOW REFER TO THE BUYERS' GUIDE SECTION, THE YELLOW PAGES


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Abbott Motors Inc. . left top lines, 3 and 4 Allen Thomas M R 15


Ames B C Co. .. . left side lines and 36


Anderson Florist 19


Arc Welding Co 39


Ashworth's Home Made Candies 12


Atlantic Register Co


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Barnes Rowland H & Co 18 O'Neil Joseph H


Bay State Supply Co. . left top lines and Beatty Brothers Inc


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Bird Richard H & Co Inc.


Bowers Insurance Agency Inc left top lines and


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Clarkson Furniture Co right top lines and 22


Demeo Frank H Inc


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Dreelan Heating Company right side lines and 23


Falling Oscar F Jr ..


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Finn Insurance Agency 26


Guaranty Trust Company of Waltham ..


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Holland Thomas P Co 12


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Kelly Geo I Inc


Lee Drug Co


MacNabb Engineering Co Inc


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Mendelsohn's Inc left top lines and 38 23


Metal Fabricators Corp 36


Miller William R Funeral Service 21 bottom stencil, left top lines and 20 35 West End Chevrolet Inc. . front cover and 2 Weston H E Jewelry Co Inc ... 29


Mitchell & Corcoran. . left top lines and Mooney Frank J 25


Mor Real Sewing Machine Co 37


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28 Sheer Sign Co ...... right side lines and Stearns R H Co


25 Stone H L Dairy Inc. . right top lines and Tyler Brenton E .... right side lines and Union Market National Bank 10 26 B Waltham Citizens National Bank.


Waltham Coal Co


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Waltham Floor Covering


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Waltham Publishing Co


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Waltham Savings Bank. . back cover and Waltham Screw Co 37 Wentworth Freedom & Sons Inc


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WALTHAM


(Courtesy Waltham Chamber of Commerce)


Statistical Review


Issued November 1, 1956


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, (1955) 50,115.


Area: 13.56 square miles


Altitude: 67 feet.


Assessed Valuation : $87,710,950.00 (January 1, 1956).


Number of Dwelling Houses Assessed: 8,684 (January 1, 1956).


Number of Families: 13,448 (estimated January 1, 1956).


Total Dwelling Units: 10,441 (estimated January 1, 1956).


Native Born Population: 79.80% of whole population.


Predominating Nationalities in City: American, Canadian, Italian.


Parks: 3 with 273.54 acres. 2 Metropolitan District Parks with 81.5 acres; 15 Playgrounds with 65.13 acres, plus 5 play areas at school sites; 1 MDC swimming pool.


City's Bonded Debt: $6,718,000.00 (October 1, 1956).


Financial: 1 Bank and Trust Company with resources of $79,330,679.36 (June 30, 1956). 1 Savings Bank with total deposits of $35,835,208.00 (September 30, 1956). 1 Federal Savings and Loan Association with resources of $34,481,344.02 (June 30, 1956). 1 National Bank with resources of $6,212,937.60 (September 5, 1956). 1 Trust Com- pany with resources of $3,535,634.46 (June 30, 1956). 1 Family Co-operative Bank with assets of $1,055,276.58 (June 30, 1956).


Post Office Receipts from January 1, 1956 to October 19, 1956: $668,- 464.04.


Churches: 24


Building and Construction: Value of Building Permits: $7,310,590 January 1, 1956 to October 1, 1956. Number of Building Permits: 578.


Motor Vehicle Registrations for Year Ending December 31, 1955: 21,089 assessed valuation $12,993,230. Tax income $546,227.86.


Real Estate Transfers for Year Ending December 31, 1955: mately 1,200.


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Industry: Number of Industrial Establishments 186: Warehousing 14: Total: 200.


Trade: Territory (Retail) serves 520,000 people, 29 communities, with- in the trading area covering a radius of fifteen miles.


City Served by: 2 railroad lines, 11 bus lines.


Amusements: Largest theatre or auditorium seats 2,100 people. There are 2 theatres with a total seating capacity of 3,086 people.


Hospitals: Waltham Hospital with 147 beds and 32 bassinets: also Metropolitan State Hospital, 2,054 beds; Middlesex County Sana- torium, 350 beds; Walter E Fernald School for Feeble Minded, 2,021 beds; Murphy Army Hospital, 150 beds.


Schools: Number of public school buildings; 18 including 1 high school, 2 junior high schools and 1 trade school. Enrollment; 7,754 pupils, with 340 teachers. Parochial schools: 2 parochial high schools and 3 elementary school buildings; Enrollment: 2,260. (As of October 31, 1956).


Libraries: There are 162,433 volumes in the library and branches of the city.


City Statistics: Total street mileage is 144.793 with 102,923 miles of public way paved. Miles of sewers: 88.224. Water Works (Metro- politan) daily average consumption: 5,311,305 gallons with 125.19 miles of mains.


Fire Department: Employs 131 men with the following motor equip- ment: 4 autos, 1 utility truck, 7 triple combination pump and hose trucks, 2 aerial trucks (65' and 75'). Also, 5 combination pumps in reserve in Auxiliary. 5 station houses. Value of Fire Depart- ment with propertv is $442,440.


Police Department: Has 85 permanent patrolmen and officers, 4 re- serves and 20 police women, with 1 station and 10 pieces of motor equipment.


Meters. Electric meters, 17,450; Water meters, 10,290; Gas meters 11,114.


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Telephones: 24,581 (includes Weston). As of August 31, 1956. Resi- dent, 13,252; Business, 2,416; Extensions, 8,913.


WALTHAM, MASSACHUSETTS


Data of interest regarding a growing and progressive city. 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 January 5, 1885.


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TEMPERATURE INFORMATION


Mean Temperature, 46.5 degrees.


Highest Recorded, 102 degrees.


Lowest Recorded, 27 degrees.


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.


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 its 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.


BOYS' CLUB OF WALTHAM


One of the nation's finest youth centers occupies 38,000 square feet of land on Exchange Street, a short distance from Central Square. Valued at an estimated million dollars, the Waltham Boys' Club was erected for $680,000 on a "self-help" plan designed to make two dollars do the work of three. Citizens raised $190,000 in a capital fund drive and by self-help qualified for matching dollar assistance from the Charles Hay- den Foundation to complete the facility, which also serves as a com- munity center. The building. dedicated on November 24, 1952, is de- signed for a membership of 2,000 boys. It contains the William H. Nichols Gymnasium, the Thomas Worcester Auditorium, a flush-deck swimming pool with spectator facilities for 300, games and crafts rooms, a dining room with full kitchen for civic meetings and a conference room. Special activities are made available to girls, as well as to adult groups, without encroaching upon the boys' schedule. The Boys' Club is a Red Feather agency and supported in part from funds raised by the United Community Services of Greater Boston.




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