Ashland in Middlesex County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)
Ashland Town Hall
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1. Ashland Town Hall Marker
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National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
Built in 1855
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Government & Politics. A significant historical year for this entry is 1855.
Location. 42° 15.676′ N, 71° 27.962′ W. Marker is in Ashland, Massachusetts, in Middlesex County. It is on Main Street south of Pleasant Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 101 Main St, Ashland MA 01721, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Greater Boston. It is also in the American Northeast and in New England. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Site of Eames Massacre (approx. 2.4 miles away); Thomas Eames (approx. 2.4 miles away); Old Burying Ground Cemetery
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Another marker is no longer nearby. The Bay Path (was approx. 3.6 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
Regarding Ashland Town Hall. Excerpt from the National Register nomination:
A proposal to remove Chapel Hall and erect a new building to serve as a combined town hall, lock-up, and fire station on the site was finally approved in 1854 with a projected budget of $10,000. In 1854, Edwin Payson was paid $60 for "drawing and specifications from Town House." The following year Payson was paid an additional $52.50 for more specifications and A. W. Johnson of Hopkinton was contracted to erect the building for about $8,000. The cost of purchasing Chapel Hall was $254 and the expenses for erecting the new building totaled $9,984.34. The basement of the new building, which was completed in 1855, consisted of an engine room, a lock-up with four jail cells,a furnace room, and two playrooms for school children. On the first floor there were four schoolrooms, and on the second floor there was a large meeting hall and two small anterooms that were used by the town officers. The first town meeting convened in the new town house on December 29, 1855, and as was intended, the building served multiple
functions.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 20, 2022. It was originally submitted on May 19, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 443 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 19, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
