Farm Town to Suburb

Farm Town to Suburb
Author: Pamela W. Fox
Publisher: Love Lane Press
Total Pages: 679
Release: 2002
Genre: History
ISBN: 9781931807012

Weston-super-Mare

Weston-super-Mare
Author: Allan Brodie
Publisher: English Heritage
Total Pages: 82
Release: 2019-03-15
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 1848025327

Two centuries ago Weston-super-Mare was a small, rarely visited village but its location alongside the Severn Estuary soon made it a convenient bathing place for the wealthy inhabitants of Bristol and Bath. Once the railway arrived in 1841, the handful of brave sea bathers became thousands of day trippers in search of fun and sunshine. Weston also became popular with excursionists and holidaymakers arriving by steamer from South Wales. To cater for all these visitors, the small entertainment and bathing facilities enjoyed by the wealthy Georgian elite were replaced by larger, more popular facilities, including two piers, Winter Gardens, a large swimming bath and a substantial open-air pool. Weston is not only a busy seaside resort, but a popular place to live. During the 19th century its population rose from around 100 to almost 20,000 and its handful of small, fisherman’s cottages became a sea of terraces, crescents and villas constructed using the local stone. A distinctive type of villa emerged in Weston, different from those found at either of its larger neighbours. This was in large part due to Hans Fowler Price, the town’s leading architect for more than half a century from 1860 until his death in 1912. The book celebrates the complex history and colourful heritage of the town. It also looks to the future to examine how its 200-year story might contribute to a prosperous future.

Westport and Weston

Westport and Weston
Author: William L. Scheffler
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Total Pages: 132
Release: 1998-10
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780738590424

From the 1890s through the 1920s, the postcard was an extraordinarily popular means of communication, and many of the postcards produced during this "golden age" can today be considered works of art. Westport, Connecticut, a tourist mecca with an artistic reputation, has been captured on numerous postcards featuring scenes of the New England town's shore, its restaurants and inns, and its stately homes and gardens. The neighboring town of Weston, where the beauty of the surroundings is paramount, featured captivating nature scenes. These images, printed as postcards and sold in general stores across the country, survive as telling reminders of an important era in America's history. This fascinating new history of Westport and Weston, Connecticut, showcases more than two hundred of the bestvintage postcards dating from the late 1800s to the 1950s.

History of the Town of Duxbury, Massachusetts

History of the Town of Duxbury, Massachusetts
Author: Justin Winsor
Publisher:
Total Pages: 376
Release: 1849
Genre: History
ISBN:

History of the Town of Duxbury, Massachusetts, With Genealogical Registers by Justin Winsor, first published in 1849, is a rare manuscript, the original residing in one of the great libraries of the world. This book is a reproduction of that original, which has been scanned and cleaned by state-of-the-art publishing tools for better readability and enhanced appreciation. Restoration Editors' mission is to bring long out of print manuscripts back to life. Some smudges, annotations or unclear text may still exist, due to permanent damage to the original work. We believe the literary significance of the text justifies offering this reproduction, allowing a new generation to appreciate it.

Westport, Connecticut

Westport, Connecticut
Author: Woody Klein
Publisher: Praeger
Total Pages: 406
Release: 2000
Genre: History
ISBN:

This well-documented journey into the past illuminates the special character and sense of place that is Westport, Connecticut. It offers the reader a keen insight into the unusual tapestry of life in this town, woven by a combination of colonial farmers, immigrants who built Westport, and celebrities from the arts, the professions, politics, and corporate America who have made this widely acclaimed town their home."--BOOK JACKET.

Farm Town to Suburb

Farm Town to Suburb
Author: Pamela W. Fox
Publisher:
Total Pages: 696
Release: 2020-12
Genre:
ISBN: 9781937721725

Farm Town to Suburb is a comprehensive history of the Town of Weston, with particular emphasis on the years 1830-2020. Extensively documented and richly illustrated, the book chronicles the economic, social and political evolution of the town from rural agricultural community to modern Boston suburb. The first nine chapters are organized by time period and the remaining twenty-one focus on geographical areas. With Farm Town to Suburb as a guide, readers of today can connect with the past and enrich the present by looking at the development of their own streets and neighborhoods. Settled by Puritan farmers and located along the important Boston Post Road, Weston enjoyed a brief commercial heyday before railroads replaced stagecoaches in the 1840s. While lacking water power for large mills, the town did have one major industry, the prestigious Hook & Hastings Company, makers of some of the nation's finest church and concert hall organs. After the Civil War, city dwellers who fancied the farm landscape found the town close enough to Boston for convenient commuting to country estates. At the turn of the century, Weston was proclaimed "The Lenox of the East." Farm Town to Suburb tells the story of estate owners, their mansions and gardens, and a way of life now gone by. Corn fields and dairy cows were a common sight until after World War II, when the last farms were sold for development. As Weston's population burgeoned, leaders struggled to keep up with growth and at the same time preserve rural character through rezoning and the purchase of conservation land. Farm Town to Suburb includes over 1000 photographs, maps and illustrations from both public and private collections, most of which have never before been published. It offers a fascinating perspective on the town and will appeal to anyone with an interest in the history not only of Weston but also of the greater Boston area.