The Brewer-Young Mansion at 734 Longmeadow Street in Longmeadow, in July 1911. Image courtesy of the Longmeadow Historical Society. The house in 2018: As discussed in the previous post, this house was built in 1885, and was originally the home of noted Congregationalist pastor and hymn writer Samuel Wolcott. Subsequent owners included businessman, farmer, and … Read more
The Old Country Store at 776 Longmeadow Street, near the corner of Williams Street in Longmeadow, on October 14, 1912. Image courtesy of the Longmeadow Historical Society. The scene in 2018: This building was constructed around 1805, and was originally owned by Calvin Burt, who operated a general store out of the first floor. The … Read more
The Bernard Graves House at the corner of Longmeadow and Converse Streets, on November 22, 1913. Image courtesy of the Longmeadow Historical Society, Emerson Collection. The scene in 2016: This view provides an interesting side-by-side comparison of two different architectural styles from around the turn of the century. Although built only a few years apart, … Read more
Looking south on Longmeadow Street from the corner of Bliss Road, on March 27, 1908. Image courtesy of the Longmeadow Historical Society, Emerson Collection. Longmeadow Street in 2023: Most of the views along Longmeadow Street have not changed much over the past century, but here there are some noticeable differences. To the left is St. … Read more
The Junior High School, seen from the Town Green in Longmeadow on April 27, 1923. Image courtesy of the Longmeadow Historical Society, Emerson Collection. The building in 2016, now part of the Center Elementary School: This school was built in 1921 as the Longmeadow Junior High School, and seven years later another school building was built just … Read more
Looking south along the Town Green from Williams Street in Longmeadow, around 1902-1921. Image courtesy of the Longmeadow Historical Society, Emerson Collection. The view in 2016: The first photo shows two of the houses that have been used as the parsonage for Longmeadow’s First Church of Christ, which is located just out of view to the right … Read more