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YWCA
69
Rival Foods Inc bottom corner cards
Yellow Cab
top lines and p 180
Young H Jr top lines
Batchelder-Whittemore 102
Belliveau Pierre
115
Boston Credit Bureau
top lines
Rust-Proofing & Metal Finishing Corp
148
Ryan Harold A Inc
bottom edge
Sacred Heart Church
57
Saint Anthony's R C Church
58
Saint Francis of Assisi Church
59
Dun & Bradstreet Inc
97
Saint Mary's Church of the Annunciation 60
Filene Wm Sons Co
top lines
Saint Peter's Episcopal Church
61
Globe Newspaper Co 17
Hammett J L Co opp inside back cover
Hinckley & Woods top lines
Jordan Marsh Company
bottom corner cards and 182
Kay Jewelry Company 114
Massachusetts Wharf Coal Co front cover
Sears Roebuck & Co
9
Metropolitan Coal Co top lines
New England Brick Co 144
Polk R L & Co 80
Richardson Wolcott Tyler & Fassett 116
Shreve Crump & Low Co 114
Waterman J S & Sons Inc front cover
Western Union Tel Co 178
Squirrel BrandCo bottom corner cards and168
Stahleker Steel Corp 152
Standard Turning Works 169
Sterritt F D Lumber Co 85
Story of Cambridge 21
Sullivan Jeremiah Sons 90
Sullivan R C Co 86
BOSTON
Robinson A F Boiler Works
170
Roche Francis J 115
Rogers Jewelry Co
114
Boston Globe 17
Boston Post top lines and 175
Breck Joseph & Sons Corp 101
Credit Bureau of Greater Boston 97
Saint Vincent's Home 64
Salvation Army The 75
Sanborn Co 167
Sawyer H M & Son Co
149
Scheibe E F Co 150
Scully Signal Co
171
Seelye Manufacturing Co 162
Settlement House 65
Seven-Up Bottling Co bottom corner cards
Shreve Crump & Low Co 114
Simplex Wire & Cable Co 151
Spilewski's Market 100
CHARLESTOWN
Glendale Coal & Oil Co 102
SOMERVILLE
Metropolitan Ice Co top lines 111
Van Iderstine Harry
177
Pill Hardware & Supply Co
Potter Realty Co Inc
back cover
Visiting Nursing Association
Prospect Union Educational Exchange
67
Webster F S Co
back cover
Wild Benjamin P
Willard Woodcraft
88
Wyeth Funeral Service front cover
YMCA 68
Robbins George B Disinfectant Co 147
Robbins & Burke 161
O'Brien Daniel F
top lines
Personalized Home Service
85
United Stay Co
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1846-CAMBRIDGE 100TH ANNIVERSARY-1946
CAMBRIDGE
The University City, the Home City, Industrial and Transportation Center, Merchandising and Financial Center
Compiled by H. A. Manning Company, with Assistance of Cambridge Chamber of Commerce
The publishers of this Directory consider it advisable and desirable to set forth the follow- ing paragraphs, in as simple and attractive a manner as possible, to enable the readers of these descriptive pages to comprehend as many of the outstanding features of Cambridge as limited space permits. The local resident, the visitor, and the distant reader about Cambridge wishes to gain an impression of Cambridge as well as to have at hand a statistical reference regarding the city and its people. It is the publisher's aim to portray as much of Cambridge's charm and greatness as is consistent with facts. We believe with John Cotton Dana, the great librarian, that "Good citizenship springs from a knowledge about one's own community." The teach- ings of the City Map and the City Directory about localities, districts, street locations, street changes, growth of sections, and general city changes are of great importance to property owners, old residents, new residents, and school students .. Racial characteristics of names in the Directory enable the consultant to gain a very comprehensive knowledge of the inhabitants of the city and many other educational facts. Notable men all through history have contrib- uted their philosophy on the value of knowledge about the "home town." Here is one from Abraham Lincoln: "I like to see a man proud of the place in which he lives. I like to see a man live so that his place will be proud of him." In studying the following, remember that the Cambridge City Directory disseminates this information far and wide where this Directory rep- resents Cambridge in the Free Directory Library Exchange System of North America. The Cambridge City Directory, with over 1,000 closely printed pages, is the City of Cambridge in book form; its family and social life, business and industrial life, is portrayed in grent detail. The publishers invite and accept constructive criticism and suggestions for the improvement of the Directory for the benefit of Cambridge and all interested. 1
LOCATION-Cambridge is known world-wide as " The University City." It is, however, much more than an educational city. It has 500 industries and is a great warehousing center for merchandise. It is one of the leading transportation centers NOVIS INSTI of this section of the country. Cambridge is very near to the center of the Metropolitan District of Massachusetts and is bound on the South by the Charles River and Brighton Section VT of Boston; the West by Watertown and Belmont; on the North DECORA. 9+ 81 and East by Arlington, Somerville and Charlestown. The distance is 4 miles from the center of the Boston business district to the Central Square district of Cambridge. Distances to im- LITERIS CIVICO portant points in Eastern United States are as follows: Portland ANTA BRIŠI 104 miles, Concord 72, Hartford 110, Providence 42, Worcester 40, New Bedford 65, Lowell 32, Bangor 246, Springfield 93, Greenfield 98, Burlington 277, Albany 179, Schenectady 194, New York 220, Philadelphia 310, Atlantic City 356, Washington 451, Buffalo 467, White Mountains 160, Elmira 368, Cape Cod 70, Bar Harbor 271, Montreal 320, Chicago 1025, Boston Harbor 5.
POPULATION-The Sixteenth U. S. Census (1940) shows the population of Cambridge to be 110,879; 1945 census 111,124, the 1946 estimate 112,000. The trend of population since 1790 is as follows: 1790, 2,115; 1800, 2,453; 1810, 2,523; 1820, 3,295; 1830, 6,072; 1840, 8,409; 1850, 15,215; 1860, 26,060; 1870, 39,634; 1880, 52,669; 1890, 70,028; 1900, 91,886; 1910, 104,839; 1920, 109,694; 1930, 113,643. The total colored population at present is 5,419. American born population 78%. Predominating nationalities of foreign born residents are English, Scotch, Irish, Italian, Portugese, Polish, French Canadian descent. The total white population is currently estimated at 111,000; native 78,000; foreign born 33,000. Number of families, 27,448. Dwellings, 15,014. Population per family, 4.05. Population per dwelling, 7.41. Population within 25 miles, 3,000,000; 45 miles, 4,300,000.
TOPOGRAPHY-Much of Cambridge lies North of the Charles River Basin which it borders for 4 miles. This Basin has been greatly improved and beautified with parkways along its shores adding distinction and charm to the city. The city occupies 6.535 square miles and is 434 miles East and West and 2 1/5 miles North and South. The maximum alti-
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tude above sea level is 77 feet. There is scarcely a foot of land in Cambridge that cannot be developed for city use. There are many fine residence streets with beautiful homes and apartment buildings and, in Cambridge, homes can be found to fit all pocketbooks. There are many fine streets traversing the city and many great arteries of travel pass through Cambridge.
VIEW OF HARVARD SQUARE SECTION OF CAMBRIDGE NORTHWARD
HISTORICAL-Cambridge was settled in 1630. It was incorporated a city in 1846, original shire town of Middlesex County, and houses the County Offices of Administration. There is much of interest to the lover of history in Cambridge, which calls to mind some verse by Clive: Wendell Holmes:
"Know Old Cambridge? Hope you do. Born the e? Don't say so! I was too.
The nicest place that ever was seen, College : ed and Common green, Sidewalks brownish with trees between."
ItĮmight prove worth while to translate this into Modern Cambridge logic, thus:
"Know NEW Cambridge? Hope you do. In business there? I am too! The busiest place you ever have known!
Industry, business, and commerce have grown Modern Cambridge, we're proud of you.
In between the periods that represent the above verses is an intensely interesting transition of a good old New England town, with its college atmosphere built around Harvard University of 300 years ago, to a modern g: eat city with its 41 private educational institutions, over 500 indust: ies and 1500 me chandising outlets. It can properly be said that the history of Cam- bridge should begin at the Old Burying Ground at Harvard Square. Visualizing from this point the small beginnings of this city is easy if one has the time. There are many historical markers in Cambridge of which we can only mention a few for lack of space :-
1. Fo t Washington, foot of Allston Street near Charles River.
2. Site of Fort No. 1 whe e Riverside Press now stands on Blackstone Street.
3. Site of Fort No. 2 on left hand side of Putnam Avenue below Franklin Street, built 1775 by order of George Washington.
4. Site of Inman House, Inman Street near City Hall. General Putnam had headquarters in 1775 in house which stood he e.
5. Anthorre House, Bishop Place, between Plympton and Linden Streets, built in 1760: Gene :1 Ru go' re and staff officers confined here as prisoners of war in 1777.
6. Site of first school house in Cambridge, Holyoke St, first school house built in 1648. 7 Site of Gove nor Dudley House, Northwest corner Dunster and South Streets. The founder of Cambridge and Governor of Massachusetts lived here in 1630.
8. John Hicks House, Southeast cor Dunster and Winthrop St, built 1762. Hicks was killed by British soldie s April 9, 1775 and the house was used as Army office by General Put- nam.
9. Site of first rreeting house in Cambridge, Southwest corner Dunster and Mt. Auburn
Streets. E. ected 1632.
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10. Site of Spreading Chestnut Tree, Brattle near Story Street where village smithy stood, made famous in Longfellow's poem.
11. Washington Elm, Garden corner Mason Street. Washington took command American Army under this tree July 3, 1775.
12. Cambridge Common where centers much of the early history of this section. Cannon marker for guns used by Continental Army in siege of Boston during American Revolution. There are hundreds of other markers and historic spots most of which are recorded by the Cambridge Historical Society.
As Cambridge took a leading place in the making of history in the early days of America it is so doing today at an accelerated pace. In the summer and fall of 1936 Harvard University held its Tercentenary Celebration, entertaining visitors from all over the world. Visitors to Cambridge of a quarter century ago would hardly recognize it today because of its moderniza- tion in streets, boulevards, parks, buildings andImode of transportation. In some ways it stands first among New England's cities and combining all its advantages it can be said to rank among the leading cities of this section of the country.
INDUSTRIAL-Industry has not superseded education in Cambridge. It is still a Uni- versity City to a greater extent than ever before. Industry has, however, replaced education as the most prominent characteristic of the city. Industry is not new to Cambridge. The only thing new is its tremendous growth, and # its position among New England cities as the third in industry. Industry in Cambridge is almost as old as education. Here the first printing press in the colonies operated, the birth of the great pub- lishing industry of America was here; the first center aisle passenger coach was produced here. Great glass- ware factories employed 500 as early as 1850. Modern
transportation and the
reclamation of 2 square miles of tide-covered low- lands in the city are two factors that have had much to do with the growth of industrial Cambridge. The transition to an industrial city began in the 1870's when the reclaiming of the lowlands began. Owing to World War II definite figures on industry are mostly esti- mates, the following are sub- INDUSTRIAL CAMBRIDGE stantially correct: over 500 establishments employing 34,000, with annual wages paid of $28,000,000, with products annually of $160,000,000 for 1944. It stands first in the country as a confectionery center, and prominent in manufacture of soap, bread and other bakery products, printing, publishing, rubber goods, rubber boots, shoes,electrical machinery, apparatus and supplies, foundry machine shop products; furniture. Also producing dictionaries, transformers, radio apparatus, oil burners, radio sets and many other products among which are as follows:
Abrasives
Cornices and skylights Cosmetics
Blackings and stains Blinds
Chocolate
Acetylene apparatus Addressing machines
Counting and weighing Blower and exhaust sys- Chemicals
Adhesives Alloy's
machines Crackers
Culverts
Boats
Clothing
Artificial limbs
Cut nails
Boiler tubes
Artificial teeth
Cut stone
Boilers
Coated Erd cloth lired papeis
Astronomical ments
Diaries
Books
Collais Jewelry novelties
Athletic goods
Dictionaries
Boxes-paper and wood- Knit goods
Auto accessories
Dog foods
en
Latoraiciy s'assvare
Auto fabrics
Doors and windows
Building materials
Lamps:((
Auto pistons
Dresses
Brass and bronze cast-
Leatlo beltir g
Auto springs
Dryers
Leather dressings
Auto tops
Lubricating equipment
Auto truck bodies
Lumber
Lumber products
Electroc plating
Brushes
Machine tools
Electrotyping
Cabinet hardware
Machinery
Elevators
Candy machinery
Machinists equipment
Erasers
Canvas baskets
Marble and 'tile
Bedding
Carbon papers
Matches
Bathroom accessories
Beds
Carbonic gas
Mayonnaise
Beverages
Carvings
Meats
Concrete filled columns Confectionery
Biscuit machinery
Cement
Medicines
Metal ceilings
Copper boilers
Blackboards
Cereals
Cigars
tems
Children's clcthir g
Bluê printing
Cleansing ricducts
Architects' instruments
instru-
Cutting machines
Bookbinding
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Electrical apparatus
Electrical testing instru- Bridges ments
Brooms
Auto truck tires Awnings Babbitt
Baker's appliances Band and circular saws Baskets
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Metal polish Mirrors Mops Nails
Interior marble finish
Office specialties
Slippers
Isinglass
Smoke stacks
Jewelry
Soda fountains
Refrigeration
Optical goods
Soda water flavors
Exhaust blower systems
Relish
Ornamental iron work Solder
Rendering
Oxy-acetylene apparatus Special track work rail- Packing cases
Felt
Resuscitating devices
Paint brushes
ways Spraying machines Starch
Filing and card supplies Fire doors
Rompers Rubber clothing
Paper
Steam specialties
Flavoring extracts
Rubber stamps
Paper bags
Steel garages
Flosses and embroidery
Rust proofing
Paper boxes
Steel shelving
Fly screens
Safety valves
Paper mill machinery
Steel tubing and pipe
Food products
Salted nuts
Paper products
Store fixtures
Fountain pens
Sand and gravel
Patterns
Structural steel
Frames
School specialties
Paving machinery
Sugar cones
Funeral supplies Furniture polish
School and college text books
laboratory
Photo engraving
Textile machinery
Gas heaters
equipment
Piano actions
Thermostats
Gelatine
Screens
Pianos
Tinware
Glue
Screw machine products
Pickles
Toe calks
Granite and blue stone Sheet glass specialties
Pipe and fittings
Toilet preparations
products
Sheet metal products
Player pianos
Toys
Grease and oil guns
Shingles
Post cards
Underwear
Greeting cards
Shock absorbers
Pottery
Valves
Heating apparatus
Shoe findings
Prepared food products
Vinegar
Heavy hardware
Shoe mfrs supplies
Pressure gauges
Waste paper baskets
Hose
Shoe polish
Printers' supplies
Weather strips
Hosiery
Shoe supplies
Pumps
Weather strips
Hot water boilers
Punches
Ice cream
Incense
Inks
Insecticides
Oil burners
apparatus Rayon underwear
Insulated cables
Office furniture
Sill. s
Wood turning and other products
This is an impressive list. The reclaimed land fi om the lowlands of the city of 40 years ago still offers opportunities for further industrial expansion. Cambridge can double its present indust ial output and bids fair to do so in the next score of years. Cambridge has everything to work with in labor market, transportation, and facilities. There is a customer market of 30,000,000 within 500 miles to consume the products made in Cambridge. For further infor- mation write the publishers of this Directory, or the Cambridge Industrial Commission.
MERCANTILE-The retail trade area of Cambridge is very competitive. Within 5 miles of the center of the retail district is a 250,000 customer district which is rapidly growing in population. The wholesale territory covers more than 2,000,000 population. There are 1,494 retail establishments employing 5,600; with 1,258 proprietors. The annual payroll is $6,000,000. The annual business transacted is $50,000,000. There are 17 major groups of retail distribution. Cambridge stands fifth among Massachusetts cities per capita of retail trade. There are 170 wholesale establishments with 2650 employees receiving annual wages of $4,637,000. Annual sale $65,935,000. Total retail and wholesale annual business $115,935,- 000. The retail distribution of Cambridge is split up into two principal districts of Central Square and Harvard Square located on Massa- chusetts Avenue about one mile apart. There are lesser districts at Kendall Square,. Inman Square, Porter Square, Putnam Square and BUSY CENTRAL SQUARE Lechmere Square; also much business for some miles along Massachusetts Avenue which is gradually developing to make this Avenue a great retail shopping thoroughfare.
There are more than 7 miles of store frontage along the principal business streets as well as 2 miles scattered, making a total of over 9 miles of store frontage in the city.
FINANCIAL-The financial institutions of Cambridge are 14 in number with 4 savings banks with deposits of $87,975,000; 5 commercial banks with total deposits of $53,015,000; 5 co-operative banks with deposits of $11,400,000. These banks are well housed and progressive. Total deposits in all banking institutions are $152,390,000. Assessed valuation of property in Cambridge is $157,995,800. Tax exempt property $83,570,037. Tax levy $10,288,536; state and county taxes $235,588. Tax rate is $35.80 per thousand. Debt of city is$3,205,500. Postal receipts for 1945 were approximately $1,700,000.
EDUCATIONAL-The public school system of Cambridge is in the first rank as befits a university city. There are 25 public schools including 2 high schools and total registration of 14,000 pupils, and 675 teachers. There are 10 parochial schools with 6,723 pupils and 162
Radio sets
Willow and reed furni- ture
Signs
Radio transformers and
Window shades
Factory trucks Fasteners
Replacement pistons
Paints
Pencils
Table condiments
Pharmaceuticals
Table delicacies
Furniture reproductions Scientific
Shoes Show cases
Oiled clothing Oils
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teachers.
Value of public school
property is $5,481,900; parochia schools $315,198. Cambridge is the honie of Harvard University, the oldest and most famous of all uni- versities in America; it was named after John Harvard whose generosity toward Harvard transcended all others of that time; there are 8,000 students in the university including 3,500 in the college which is a part of the university; there are 1,800 in the faculty; Harvard has graduated over 75,000 in its history; endowment fund $134,000,000. Radcliffe College is for HARVARD UNIVERSITY girls; Harvard faculty serves Rad- cliffe; there are 1,000 undergraduates and graduates; was founded in 1879; has 300 teachers; $5,044,268.39 endowment fund; named after Ann Radcliffe, the first woman to make a gift of money to Harvard; the names of over 7,500 former students appear on the records of the Alumnae Association. The Massachusetts Institute of Technology was founded in 1865 with headquarters in Boston; in 1916 this institution first occupied its present group of the finest buildings of their kind in the world; located on the Me- morial Drive and facing the Charles River Basin, the beauty of the group is greatly enhanced by its setting; there are over 3,000 students with a faculty
staff of nearly 500. The Sargent School of Boston University is located in Cambridge and adds much MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY to Chis array of famous schools of higher learning. Altogether, there are 41 private schools, colleges and academies in Cambridge, with a student body of over 30,000 employing more than 6,000 teachers and staff and a building investment of over $55,000,000, which undoubtedly establishes Cambridge as the foremost educational center in America. There is an extensive public library system with a main building and 7 branches. Number of volumes is 175,000. There are 9 private libraries furnishng a very complete system of information on alirost any subject. The City Directory Library is located at 500 Memorial Drive at the Cambridge Chamber of Commerce, and is maintained by H. A. Manning Company.
RELIGIOUS AND BENEVOLENT INSTITUTIONS-There are 73 churches in Cam- bridge. These church edifices are well placed over the city serving all sections and neighbor- hoods. There are the following denominations with number for each: Baptist 10; Roman Catholic 13; Episcopal, 9; Methodist Episcopal 9; Congregational 4; Presbi te ian 3; Nazarene 2; Lutheran 2; Hebrew 3; Greek Orthodox 2; Christian Science 1; Armenian Evangelical 1. Swedenborgian 2; Swedish Evangelical 1; Spiritualist 1; Unitarian 2; Universalist 1; Miscel' laneous 7. There are very active and well housed Y. M. and Y. W. C. A's. There are 7 home and asylums. There are 13 religious schools and convents. S
RECREATIONAL-Cambridge has 38 parks not including parkways, and valued at $1,865,380, also 3 bathing beaches and 1 golf course. Cambridge is also well supplied with play- grounds under the competent supervision of ;nst: uctors. During the college season, Cambridge has an intense athletic atmosphere with all college sports competition including boat raceson the Charles River. Football reach- es its peak each year in late October and early November. Cambridge shares with the Metropolitan District its immense rec- reational facilities and it seems safe to say that no city of same size has more recreational opportunities than Cam- bridge. There are more than 100 cities and towns to compete with in school sports and all located within a distance of 60 miles. The beaches of the nearby shore resorts are easily accessible; the New England "Playground of the Na- tion" is in all directions, including sum - mer and winter out-of-door pastimes. MEMORIAL DRIVE
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TRANSPORTATION-Cambridge has the service of two divisions of the Boston & Maine
RAILROAD YARDS AND CAMBRIDGE PORT OF ENTRY
Railroad system and through inter- connecting tracks the freight service of the Boston & Albany and the New Haven Rail- road systems. The freight service over these rail lines is adequate to meet the needs of this 1 a r g e shipping center. Through the East Boston Airport there is local and trans- continental air service. Cam-
bridge is headquarters for many large motor truck lines plying in all direc- tions. There are many main highway arteries leading in all directions. Cam- bridge shares with all cities of the Metropolitan District the harbor with its coast and ocean shipping vessels. Cambridge has been a port of entry since 1814; it is bordered by the Charles River and intersected by several canals; there is a growing volume of water borne commerce. Highways Nos. U. S. 1 and 3 and Mass. 2 and 28 are through routes to mountain, lake, shore and country, as well as the hinterland.
MISCELLANEOUS STATISTICS -- There are 11 hospitals with over 1200 beds; 7 theaters seating 8,000; 4 news- CAMBRIDGE HARBOR AND PORT OF ENTRY papers. There has been a development of 2 Federal Housing sites in Cambridge. There are 218 associations, clubs, fraternal organizations and societies. The average temperature is 49.8; the average rainfall is 43.32 inches.
CITY STATISTICS-The form of Government is Council Manager. Total street mileage is 128 miles, all paved. There are 200 linear miles sewers; 13,764 water meters; 35,150 light meters; 29,027 gas meters. Capacity of water works 5,569,027,300 gallons, with daily average pump of 15,000,000 gallons; 152 miles of water mains. Water plant valued at $9,153,657,000. The Fire Department has 227 men and 39 motor vehicles; 14 engines; 9 hose wagons; 6 ladder trucks and 10 stations; property value $20,193,186. Police Department has 225 men with 1 station; property value $305,375.
ONE OF EIGHT BRIDGES SPANNING CHARLES RIVER AND CONNECTING WITH BOSTON
BRIDGES-Cambridge hasTeleven bridges, some of which are famous. The Harvard Bridge is a connection of uptown business section Boston with central Memorial Drive and Central Square, it is ornamental; Cambridge Bridge connects downtown Boston with Kendall Square district; Craigie Bridge connects downtown Boston with Lechmere Square district; Cottage Farm Bridge connects Central Square with uptown Boston; River Street Bridge con- nects Central Square district with Brighton district of Boston; Western Avenue Bridge con- nects Central Square district with Brighton district of Boston; Anderson Bridge connects Har- vard Square district with! Brighton district Boston, via Soldiers Field Route.
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