Great Barrington in Berkshire County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)
William Stanley
1858 1916
Inventor
Monument erected by the Rotary Club of Great Barrington on its fiftieth anniversary.
Erected 1974 by the Rotary Club of Great Barrington.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the Rotary International series list. A significant historical month for this entry is March 1886.
Location. 42° 11.912′ N, 73° 21.645′ W. Marker is in Great Barrington, Massachusetts, in Berkshire County. Marker is at the intersection of Main Street and Cottage Street, on the right when traveling north on Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Great Barrington MA 01230, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Memorial Street Light (here, next to this marker); Alternating Current Electrification, 1886 (here, next to this marker); Great Barrington Bi-Centennial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Laura Ingersoll Secord (approx. 0.2 miles away); First Congregational Church (approx. ¼ mile away); William Stanley Overlook (approx. ¼ mile away); First Meeting House (approx. 0.3 miles away); W.E.B. Du Bois Birthsite (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Great Barrington.
Regarding William Stanley. William Stanley invented the electric transformer which made possible the transmission of electric power over long distance. His many othe inventions enabled electric power to be delivered by a distribution system.
Also see . . . William Stanley, Jr.on Wikipedia. (Submitted on August 31, 2012, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
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