The house at 787 Longmeadow Street in Longmeadow, around 1883. Image from Proceedings at the Centennial Celebration of the Incorporation of the Town of Longmeadow (1883). The house in 2024: This house was built in 1735 as the home of Captain Simon Colton (1709–1796), shortly before his 1736 marriage to Abigail Burt (1714–1760). Its design … Read more
The houses at 817 and 809 Longmeadow Street in Longmeadow, looking north from the corner of Colton Place, on May 10, 1918. Image courtesy of the Longmeadow Historical Society, Paesiello Emerson Collection. The same scene in 2024: These two photos show a scene that is very similar to the one in the previous post. As … Read more
The house at 664 Longmeadow Street in Longmeadow, on August 9, 1908. Image courtesy of the Longmeadow Historical Society, Paesiello Emerson Collection. The house in 2024: As explained in more detail in the previous post, this house was built in 1856 as the home of Ethan Ely and his son, who was also named Ethan. … Read more
The house at the southwest corner of Longmeadow Street and Emerson Road in Longmeadow, Massachusetts, in November, 1910. Image courtesy of the Longmeadow Historical Society, Paesiello Emerson Collection. The scene in 2024: The exact date of construction of this house seems uncertain, and the MACRIS inventory form for the house estimates that it was built … Read more
The back of the house at the corner of Longmeadow Street and Emerson Road in Longmeadow, on November 17, 1907. Image courtesy of the Longmeadow Historical Society, Paesiello Emerson Collection. The scene in 2024: These two photos show the back of the Josiah Cooley House, which was built sometime around 1760, as explained in more … Read more
The house at 720 Longmeadow Street in Longmeadow, on November 4, 1916. Image courtesy of the Longmeadow Historical Society, Paesiello Emerson Collection. The scene in 2023: As explained in more detail in the previous post, this house was evidently built sometime in the early 19th century. It was originally the home of Calvin and Experience … Read more