Lowell, MA City Directory 1936, Part 4

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Publication date: 1936
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Ferry Landing Parkway-6.943 acres, value $39,698

First Street Oval changed to Coleman Play- stead

Franklin Square-Junction of Middlesex and Branch streets at Franklin School. . 058 acre, value $1,500. Ward 3

Gage Park-Beacon st, 22} acres

Glacial Oval-Glacial rock formation in Glacial avenue, value $100. Ward 3

Hadley Square -. 034 acre, value $200

Harris Oval-At the junction of Harris and D streets. . 12 acre, value $366. Ward 4

Hillside Square-On Parker street, at junc- tion of Houghton and Plain streets. . 061 acre, value $80. Ward 4

Holtham Square-Bridge, Nineteenth and Willard sts

Hovey Park-Aiken av. 7.6 acres value $6,562

Hovey Park-Junction of Hovey street and Butman road and Holyrood avenue. 6.519 acres, value $2,900. Ward 9

Hutchinson Square-Junction of Liberty and Hutchinson streets. . 037 acre, value $150. Ward 4

Kittredge Park-See Paul T Kittredge Park

Laura A Knott Park-1.8882 acres.

Lincoln Square-Junction of Chelmsford, Hall and Liberty streets. . 016 acre, value $200. Ward 4

Lucy Larcom Park-Along easterly side of Pawtucket Canal between Merrimack and French streets. 1.1401 acres, value $49,970. Ward 1

Mansur Square-Junction of Mansur street and Parkview avenue. . 05 acre, value $150. Ward 9

Monument Square-Junction of Merrimack and Moody streets, front of City Hall. . 092 acre, value $15,000. Ward 5

Mount Vernon Park-Junction of Vernon street and Third street. . 5 acre, value $4,350. Ward 9

North Common-Bounded by Cross, Fletch- er, West Clark, Clark and Common streets. 11.39 acres, value $100,769. Ward 7

Parker-Spalding Park-At junction of Parker and Crescent streets. . 43 acre, value $60. Ward 4

Paul T Kittredge Park-(Formerly Belvi- dere Park). Between Nesmith and Park streets, north of Andover street 1.77 acres, value $20,000. Ward 1

Pawtucket Memorial Riverbank-(Leased). 5.167 acres, value $22,528

Penniman Square-Junction of Pine and Liberty streets, at Warwick street. . 051 acre, value $450. Ward 3

Princeton Square-Princeton Boulevard at Baldwin street. . 028 acre, value $150. Ward 8

Raven Road Park-Along center of Raven road, north of Andover street. .083 acre, value $180. Ward 9

Riverside Square South Lowell-Junction of Woburn and Eugene streets. . 105 acre, value $184. Ward 9

Rogers Fort Hill Park-At southerly end of High street, Belvidere, bounded by Park avenue west, Park avenue east and the Lowell cemetery. 34.40 acres, value $152,046. Ward 1

South Common-Bounded by Thorndike, Sumner, South and Highland streets. 22.48 acres, value $206,927. Ward 2

Thomas F Mann Square-Land between Gorham and South street, near Highland street. . 0825 acre, value $1,639. Ward 2

Tyler Park-On south side of Westford street, opposite Rutland street. 1.81 acres, value $8,195. Ward 8

Wannalancit Park (Leased)-On south side of Varnum avenue, between Varnum avenue and Merrimack River west of Mam- moth road. 1.017 acres, value $11,410. Ward 7 Washington Parkway -. 0882 acre.

Water Works Square-On West Sixth street at Jewett street. . 047 acre, value $500. Ward 1

Wyman Park-Along easterly side of Pen- tucket avenue between Birch and Mansur streets. 5.22 acres, value $32,088. Ward 9

PLAYGROUNDS

Aiken Street Playground (Leased)-6.81 acres

Chambers Street Playground-Bounded by Chambers st, Newhall and River Meadow Brook. 1.2681 acres, value $7,000. Ward 10

Coleman Playstead-Land between First street and Merrimack River. 12.2757 acres, value $40,951. Ward 9

Father Kerwin Playground-1.0638 acres, value $12,560.

Frank McPherson Playstead - 10.3449 acres, value $48,359

Highland Playground-Bounded by Ste- vens, Parker, Wilder and B streets. 5.5498 acres, value $54,080. Ward 1

John J O'Donnell Playground-Gorham street, south of Weinbeck street. 14.1448 acres, value $54,090. Ward 11

John T Durkin Playground-Chelmsford street adjoining Abraham Lincoln school. 1.525 acres, value $6,156. Ward 4

Morey School Playground-On Morey st, adjoining Morey school. 1.2052 acres, value $7,577. Ward 8

Pawtucketville Playfield-West of Mam- moth road on south side of Woodward ave- nue. 4.5932 acres, value $43,308. Ward 7

Richmond Avenue Playground-Bounded by Hudson, Chase and Swift sts. . 7048 acre, value $4,248. Ward 10

Shedd Playground-Bounded by Richmond and Boylston streets, Boston & Maine Rail- road, Lowell Cemetery and Knapp Avenue. 56 acres, value $162,887. Ward 1

South Lowell Playground-5.1301 acres, value $5,348

Washington Playground-Bounded by Saunders and Middlesex streets. 2.894 acres, value $46,627. Ward 3

MISCELLANEOUS DEPARTMENT

WARD BOUNDARIES In effect at City Election of 1925

Ward One-Beginning at a point in Bridge street at the Mer- rimack river; thence easterly by said Merrimack river to a point opposite tbe centre line of Barasford avenue extended; thence southerly by a right of way and Barasford avenue to Andover street; thence westerly by Andover street to Nesmith street; thence southerly by Nesmith street to Mansur street; thence easterly by Mansur street to Belmont avenue; thence southerly by Belmont avenue to Whitman street; thence west- erly by Whitman street to Fairmount street; thence southeast- erly by Fairmount street to Rogers street; thence northwesterly by Rogers street to Boylston street; thence southerly by Boyls- ton street to the Lowell and Andover branch of the Boston & Maine Railroad; tbence westerly by the Lowell and Andover branch of the Boston & Maine Railroad to the westerly line of the Shedd playground; thence northerly by the westerly line of the Sbedd playground to the southeasterly corner of the Lowell cemetery; thence southwesterly, westerly and southerly by the Lowell cemetery to the Lowell and Andover branch of the Boston & Maine Railroad; thence westerly by the Lowell and Andover branch of the Boston & Maine Railroad to the Con- cord river; thence northerly by the Concord river to Rogers street; tbence easterly by Rogers street to High street; thence northerly by High street to Andover street; thence westerly by Andover street to the Concord river; thence northwesterly by the Concord river to the Pawtucket canal; thence westerly by the Pawtucket canal to Central street; thence northerly by Central street to Market street; thence westerly by Market street to Dutton street; thence northeasterly by Dutton street to Merrimack street; thence southeasterly by Merrimack street to Merrimack canal; thence northeasterly by Merrimack canal to a bend in said canal opposite French street; thence south- easterly still by the canal to a bend in said canal opposite Kirk street; thence northeasterly still by the canal to the Mer- rimack river; thence northwesterly by the Merrimack river to a point opposite the centre line of West street extended; thence northeasterly across private land by the centre of West street to Coburn street; thence northerly by Coburn street to Hildreth street; thence southeasterly by Hildreth street to Bridge street; thence southwesterly by Bridge street to the Mer- rimack river at the point of beginning.

Ward Two-Beginning at a point in Fletcher street at the Pawtucket canal; thence westerly by tbe Pawtucket canal to tbe second point where the said canal crosses the Southern Division of the Boston & Maine Railroad; thence westerly by the said Southern Division of the Boston & Maine Railroad to Pawtucket street; thence northerly through private land to the Merrimack river; thence northeasterly by the river to the Paw- tucket canal; thence southerly by the Pawtucket canal to Paw- tucket street; thence northeasterly by Pawtucket street to Wannalancit street; thence southerly by Wannalancit street to Oliver street; thence easterly by Oliver street to School street; thence southerly by School street to Varney street; thence east- erly by Varney street to Mount Vernon street; thence south- erly by Mount Vernon street to Cross street; thence easterly by Cross street to Willie street; thence northerly by Willie street to Fletcher street; thence southerly by Fletcher street to Cross street; thence easterly by Cross street to Common street; thence northerly by Common street and Common avenue to Salem street; tbence southeasterly by Salem street and Mar- ket street to Central street; thence southerly by Central street to a point at the intersection of Central, Middlesex and Gor- ham streets; thence still southerly by Gorham street to River Meadow or Hale's brook; thence northwesterly and westerly by said brook to Howard street; thence northerly by Howard street to Hale street; thence easterly by Hale street to Thorn- dike street; thence northwesterly by Thorndike street and Fletcher street to the Pawtucket canal at the point of beginning.

Ward Three- Beginning at a point in Fletcher street at the Pawtucket canal; thence southeasterly by Fletcher street and Thorndike street to Chelmsford street; thence southwesterly by Chelmsford street to Westford street; thence westerly by West- ford street to School street; thence southerly by School street to Shaw street; thence westerly by Shaw street to Wilder street; thence northerly by Wilder street to Pine street; thence southwesterly by Pine street to Stevens street; thence north- erly by Stevens street to Middlesex street; thence westerly by Middlesex street to Pawtucket street; thence northeasterly by Pawtucket street to a point at the intersection of the Southern Division of the Boston & Maine Railroad with Paw- tucket street; thence easterly by the Southern Division of the Boston & Maine Railroad to the Pawtucket canal; thence southeasterly and easterly by the Pawtucket canal to Fletcher street at the point of beginning.

Ward Four-Beginning at a point in the River Meadow or Hale's brook and the boundary line of the town of Chelmsford; thence northwesterly by the boundary line of the town of Chelmsford to Chelmsford street; thence northeasterly by Chelmsford street to Midland street; thence westerly by Mid- land street to Stevens street; tbence northerly by Stevens street to Pine street; thence easterly by Pine street to Wilder street; thence southerly by Wilder street to Shaw street; thence easterly by Shaw street to School street; thence northerly by School street to Westford street; thence easterly by West-

ford street to Chelmsford street; thence northeasterly by Cbelmsford street to Thorndike street; thence southeasterly by Thorndike street to Hale street; thence westerly by Hale street to Howard street; thence southerly by Howard street to a point in the River Meadow or Hale's brook; thence soutbwesterly by said Brook to the boundary line in the town of Chelmsford to the point of beginning.

Ward Five-Beginning at a point in Market street at Dutton street; thence nortbwesterly by Market street to Cabot street; thence northeasterly by Cabot street to Moody street; thence northwesterly by Moody street to Aiken street; thence north- easterly by Aiken street to Hall street; thence northwesterly by Hall street to Aiken street; thence northeasterly by Aiken street and Aiken avenue to Essex street; thence northerly by Essex street to Hildreth street; thence nortbwesterly by Hil- dreth street to a point in the boundary line of the town of Dracut; thence easterly by the boundary line of the town of Dracut to an angle in said boundary line; thence southeast- erly by said boundary line of the town of Dracut to Tenth street; thence southwesterly and westerly by Tenth street to Bridge street; thence nortberly by Bridge street to Hildreth street; thence northwesterly by Hildreth street to Coburn street; thence southwesterly by Coburn street to West street; thence still southwesterly by West street and West street ex- tended through private land to the Merrimack river; thence southeasterly by the thread of the Merrimack river to a point opposite the Merrimack canal extended; thence southwesterly by Merrimack canal extended and said canal to a bend in said canal opposite Kirk street; thence northwesterly by said canal to a bend in said canal opposite French street; thence southwesterly still by said canal to Merrimack street; thence nortbwesterly by Merrimack street to Dutton street; thence southwesterly by Dutton street to Market street at the point of beginning.

Ward Six-Beginning at a point in School street at the Mer- rimack river; thence northwesterly by School street and Mam- motb road to a point in the boundary line of the town of Dra- cut; thence easterly by the boundary line of said town of Dracut to Hildreth street; thence southeasterly by Hildreth street to Essex street; thence southerly by Essex street to Aiken avenue; thence southwesterly by Aiken avenue and Aiken street to the Merrimack river; thence northwesterly and south- westerly by said river to School street at the point of beginning.

Ward Seven-Beginning at a point in Pawtucket street at the Pawtucket canal; thence northerly by said canal and said canal extended to the Merrimack river; thence southwesterly, westerly and northwesterly by said river to a point in the boundary line in the town of Tyngsboro; opposite the mouth of Scarlet brook, thence easterly by the boundary line of the town of Tyngsboro and the town of Dracut to Mammoth road; tbence soutbeasterly by Mammoth road and School street to the Merrimack river; thence northeasterly and southeasterly by said river to Aiken street; thence southwesterly by Aiken street to Hall street; tbence southeasterly by Hall street to Aiken street; thence southwesterly by Aiken street to Moody street; thence southeasterly by Moody street to Cabot street; thence southwesterly by Cabot street to Salem street; thence north- westerly by Salem street to Common avenue; thence southerly by Common avenue and Common street to Cross street; thence westerly by Cross street to Fletcher street; thence northeast- erly by Fletcher street to Willie street; thence southwesterly by Willie street to Cross street; thence westerly by Cross street to Mt. Vernon street; thence northerly by Mt. Vernon street to Varney street; thence westerly by Varney street to School street; thence northerly by Scbool street to Oliver street; thence westerly by Oliver street to Wannalancit street; thence northerly by Wannalancit street to Pawtucket street; thence westerly by Pawtucket street to the Pawtucket canal at the point of beginning.

Ward Elght-Beginning at a point at the intersection of Stevens street with Middlesex street; thence southerly by Stevens street to Midland street; thence easterly by Midland street to Chelmsford street; thence southwesterly by Chelms- ford street to a point in the boundary line of the town of Chelmsford; thence northwesterly by the boundary line of the town of Chelmsford to an angle in said boundary line at West- ford street; thence northerly still by said boundary line to the Merrimack river; tbence easterly by said river to a point opposite tbe intersection of the Southern Division of the Boston & Maine Railroad and Pawtucket street; tbence southerly through private land to the intersection of the Southern Division of tbe Boston & Maine Railroad and Pawtucket street; thence southwesterly by Pawtucket street to Middlesex street; thence easterly by Middlesex street to Stevens street at the point of beginning.

Ward Nine-Beginning at a point in Bridge street at the Merrimack river; thence north; easterly by Bridge street to Tentb street; thence easterly and northeasterly by Tenth street to a point in the boundary line in the town of Dracut; thence southerly by the boundary line of the town fo Dracut to the Merrimack river; thence easterly by the Merrimack river to a point in the boundary line of the town of Tewksbury; thence southeasterly by the boundary line of the town of Tewksbury to a point at the intersection of the westerly line of Felker

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avenue and the northerly line of Elm avenue; thence westerly by the northerly line of Elm avenue and the division line of the town of Tewksbury to the point in the southern division of the Boston & Maine Railroad; thence northwesterly by the Southern division of the Boston & Maine Railroad to the Con- cord river; thence northerly by the said Concord river to a point in the Lowell and Andover Railroad; thence easterly by the Lowell and Andover Railroad to a point at the intersection of the Lowell cemetery extended; then northerly, easterly and northeasterly by the line of the Lowell cemetery to a point in the line of Shedd playground; thence southerly by the west- erly line of said playground to a point in the Lowell and An- dover Railroad; thence easterly by the Lowell and Andover Railroad to Boylston street; thence northerly by Boylston street to Rogers street; thence southeasterly by Rogers street to Fairmount street; thence northwesterly by Fairmount street to Whitman street; thence easterly by Whitman street to Bel- mont avenue; thence northerly by Belmont avenue to Mansur street; thence westerly by Mansur street to Nesmith street; thence northerly by Nesmith street to Andover street; thence easterly by Andover street to Barasford avenue; thence northerly by Barasford avenue and a private way to the Merrimack river; thence westerly by the said river to Bridge street at the point of beginning.

Ward Ten-Beginning at a point in Central street at the Pawtucket canal; thence easterly by the said canal to the Con- cord river; thence southeasterly by the Concord river to Andover street; thence easterly by Andover street to High street; thence southerly by High street to Rogers street; thence westerly by Rogers street to the Concord river; thence southerly by the Concord river to the River Meadow or Hale's brook; thence westerly by the said brook to Gorham street; thence northerly by Gorham street to a point at the intersection of Gorham, Mid- dlesex and Central streets; and still northerly by Central street to the Pawtucket canal at the point of beginning.

Ward Eleven-Beginning at a point in the River Meadow or Hale's brook and the boundary line with the town of Chelms- ford; thence northerly by the said brook to Howard street; thence easterly and southeasterly still by the said brook to Gorham street; thence easterly still by the said brook to the Concord river; thence southerly by the said Concord river to a point in the line of the Southern Division of the Boston & Maine Rail- road; thence southeasterly by the Southern Division of the Boston & Maine Railroad to a point in the boundary line in the town of Tewksbury; thence westerly by the boundary line of the town of Tewksbury to the Concord river; thence northerly by the Concord river to the boundary line in the town of Chelmsford; thence westerly by the boundary line in the town of Chelmsford to the River Meadow or Hale's brook to the point of beginning.

VOTING PRECINCTS In effect at City Election of 1925 WARD ONE

Precinct 1-Beginning at a point in Bridge street at the Merrimack river; thence easterly by said Merrimack river to the Concord river; thence southerly by the Concord river to East Merrimack street; thence easterly by East Merrimack street to High street; thence southerly by High street to An- dover street; thence westerly by Andover street to the Concord river; thence northwesterly by the Concord river to the Paw- tucket Canal; thence westerly by the Pawtucket Canal to Cen- tral street; thence northerly by Central street to Market street; thence westerly by Market street to Dutton street; thence north- easterly by Dutton street to Merrimack street; thence south- easterly by Merrimack street to the Merrimack Canal; thence northeasterly by the Merrimack Canal to a bend in said Canal opposite French street; thence southeasterly still by the said Canal to a bend in said Canal opposite Kirk street; thence northeasterly still by the bend in said Canal to the Merrimack river; thence still northeasterly to the intersection of Front street and Broughton avenue; thence still northeasterly by Broughton avenue to Lake View avenue; thence northwesterly by Lake View avenue to Coburn street; thence northerly by Coburn street to Jewett street; thence northeasterly by Jewett street to West Sixth street; thence southeasterly by West Sixth street to Bridge street; thence southwesterly by Bridge street to the Merrimack river at the point of beginning.

Precinct 2-Beginning at a point in the Merrimack river at its intersection with the Merrimack canal extended; thence northwesterly by the Merrimack river to a point opposite West street extended; thence northeasterly across private land and by West street to Coburn street; thence northerly by Coburn street to Hildreth street; thence southeasterly by Hildreth street to Bridge street; thence southwesterly by Bridge street to West Sixth street; thence northwesterly by West Sixth street to Jewett street; thence southwesterly by Jewett street to Co- burn street; thence southerly by Coburn street to Lake View avenue; thence southeasterly by Lake View avenue to Broughton avenue; thence southwesterly by Broughton avenue to Front street; thence still southwesterly to the Merrimack river at the point of beginning.

Precinct 3-Beginning at a point in East Merrimack street at the Concord river; thence northeasterly by the Concord river to the Merrimack river; thence easterly by the Merrimack

river to a point opposite Barasford avenue extended; thence southerly by a right of way and Barasford avenue to Andover street; thence westerly by Andover street to Nesmith street; thence southerly by Nesmith street to Oak street; thence west- erly by Oak street to High street; thence northwesterly by High street to East Merrimack street; thence westerly by East Merrimack street to the Concord river at the point of beginning.

Precinct 4-Beginning at the intersection of High street and Oak street; thence easterly by Oak street to Nesmith street; thence southerly by Nesmith street to Mansur street; thence easterly by Mansur street to Belmont avenue; thence southerly by Belmont avenue to Whitman street; thence west- erly by Whitman street to Fairmount street; thence south- easterly by Fairmount street to Rogers street; thence north- westerly by Rogers street to Boylston street; thence southerly by Boylston street to the Lowell and Andover branch of the Boston & Maine Railroad; thence westerly by the Lowell and Andover branch of the Boston & Maine Railroad to the west- erly line of the Shedd Playground; thence northerly by the westerly line of the Shedd Playground to the northeasterly corner of the Lowell Cemetery; thence southwesterly, westerly and southerly by the Lowell Cemetery to the Lowell and An- dover branch of the Boston & Maine Railroad; thence westerly by the Lowell and Andover branch of the Boston & Maine Rail- road to the Concord river; thence northerly by the Concord river to Rogers street; thence easterly by Rogers street to High street; thence northerly by High street to Oak street at the point of beginning.

WARD TWO

Precinct 1-Beginning at the intersection of Middlesex, Central and Gorham streets; thence southerly by Gorham street to the River Meadow or Hale's brook; thence northwesterly and westerly by the said brook to Howard street; thence north- erly by Howard street to Hale street; thence easterly by Hale street to Thorndike street; thence northwesterly by Thorndike street to Middlesex street; thence northeasterly by Middlesex street to the point of beginning.

Precinct 2-Beginning at the intersection of Central, Mid- dlesex and Gorham streets; thence southwesterly by Middlesex street to Thorndike street; thence northwesterly by Thorndike street and Fletcher street to Cross street; thence easterly by Cross street to Common street; thence northerly by Common street and Common avenue to Salem street; thence southeasterly by Salem street and Market street to Central street; thence southerly by Central street to the intersection of Central, Middlesex and Gorham streets at the point of beginning.

Precinct 3-Beginning at a point in the centre of Fletcher street at the Pawtucket canal; thence westerly by the Pawtucket canal to School street; thence northerly by School street to Varney street; thence easterly by Varney street to Mount Ver- non street; thence southerly by Mount Vernon street to Cross street; thence easterly by Cross street to Willie street; thence northerly by Willie street to Fletcher street; thence southerly by Fletcher street to the Pawtucket canal at the point of beginning.

Precinct 4-Beginning at a point in the centre of School street at the Pawtucket canal; thence westerly by the Paw- tucket canal to a point where said canal crosses the Southern Division of the Boston & Maine Railroad; thence westerly by the said Southern Division of the Boston & Maine Railroad to Pawtucket street; thence northerly through private land to the Merrimack river; thence northeasterly by said river to the Paw- tucket canal; thence southerly by the Pawtucket canal to Paw- tucket street; thence northeasterly by Pawtucket street to Wan- nalancit street; thence southerly by Wannalancit street to Oliver street; thence easterly by Oliver street to School street; thence southerly by School street to the Pawtucket canal at the point of beginning.

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Lowell, MA City Directory 1936, Part 4

Author: R.L. Polk & Co Publication date: 1936 Publisher: Number of Pages:

Author: R.L. Polk & Co
Publication date: 1936
Publisher:
Number of Pages: