Comments on: A map of Cordaville and Southville past http://www.mysouthborough.com/2009/11/10/a-map-of-cordaville-and-southville-past/ News and events in Southborough, MA Sat, 11 Feb 2012 03:41:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: John http://www.mysouthborough.com/2009/11/10/a-map-of-cordaville-and-southville-past/#comment-9647 John Thu, 12 Nov 2009 19:02:04 +0000 http://www.mysouthborough.com/?p=11871#comment-9647 Susan, the building you are talking about was the plaster factory. I believe they made back plasters and that sort of medical thing there. The blue house sits there now. Opposite that sits a white raised ranch that sits where the original stone train depots sat. The brown house that sits between Southville, Highland, and Parkerville used to be across the street next to the train station. It was a freight house. After it was moved it became Howard Lincoln's store and also housed the Southville Post Office. Susan, the building you are talking about was the plaster factory. I believe they made back plasters and that sort of medical thing there. The blue house sits there now. Opposite that sits a white raised ranch that sits where the original stone train depots sat. The brown house that sits between Southville, Highland, and Parkerville used to be across the street next to the train station. It was a freight house. After it was moved it became Howard Lincoln’s store and also housed the Southville Post Office.

]]> By: townie http://www.mysouthborough.com/2009/11/10/a-map-of-cordaville-and-southville-past/#comment-9640 townie Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:14:28 +0000 http://www.mysouthborough.com/?p=11871#comment-9640 Your right about the station debbie, i was thinkin of present day opps! If i'm reading the map right, it says that big building is the shoe factory. You can see a tiny number 1 by bottom of the smoke stack. Your right about the station debbie, i was thinkin of present day opps! If i’m reading the map right, it says that big building is the shoe factory. You can see a tiny number 1 by bottom of the smoke stack.

]]> By: Debbie http://www.mysouthborough.com/2009/11/10/a-map-of-cordaville-and-southville-past/#comment-9605 Debbie Thu, 12 Nov 2009 02:52:11 +0000 http://www.mysouthborough.com/?p=11871#comment-9605 the train station used to be on the south side of the tracks "kitty corner" as was said above, but was later moved and turned around and put down in its present location at the corner of Southville Rd and Parkerville. Current owners are doing some wonderful gardens. I LOVE old maps and can find my house on this one! the train station used to be on the south side of the tracks “kitty corner” as was said above, but was later moved and turned around and put down in its present location at the corner of Southville Rd and Parkerville. Current owners are doing some wonderful gardens.
I LOVE old maps and can find my house on this one!

]]> By: susan http://www.mysouthborough.com/2009/11/10/a-map-of-cordaville-and-southville-past/#comment-9570 susan Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:52:15 +0000 http://www.mysouthborough.com/?p=11871#comment-9570 An observant reader (hi, Mom!) pointed out that there's a legend at the bottom of the map that identifies some of the buildings. According to the legend, the big building on Southville Road at Parkerville was a shoe manufacturer. The train station is a smaller building kitty-corner to that larger one. The <a href="http://www.southboroughhistory.org/History/Burnett%20Family/Burnett_Family_History.htm" rel="nofollow">Southborough Historical Society website</a> says that by 1850, Southborough boasted six boot and shoe factories, along with six grist mills, three saw mills, three cotton and wool factories, three tanneries, two brick kilns, a brush factory, a wire factory, a peg mill, a flour mill, one currier shop, a bonnet factory, a carriage factory, and a cordage factory. Who knew? An observant reader (hi, Mom!) pointed out that there’s a legend at the bottom of the map that identifies some of the buildings. According to the legend, the big building on Southville Road at Parkerville was a shoe manufacturer. The train station is a smaller building kitty-corner to that larger one.

The Southborough Historical Society website says that by 1850, Southborough boasted six boot and shoe factories, along with six grist mills, three saw mills, three cotton and wool factories, three tanneries, two brick kilns, a brush factory, a wire factory, a peg mill, a flour mill, one currier shop, a bonnet factory, a carriage factory, and a cordage factory. Who knew?

]]> By: susan http://www.mysouthborough.com/2009/11/10/a-map-of-cordaville-and-southville-past/#comment-9563 susan Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:53:29 +0000 http://www.mysouthborough.com/?p=11871#comment-9563 That's one big train station. Maybe it's the perspective, but it looks as big as the mill buildings. Southborough must have been quite the destination back then! That’s one big train station. Maybe it’s the perspective, but it looks as big as the mill buildings. Southborough must have been quite the destination back then!

]]> By: townie http://www.mysouthborough.com/2009/11/10/a-map-of-cordaville-and-southville-past/#comment-9547 townie Wed, 11 Nov 2009 08:27:41 +0000 http://www.mysouthborough.com/?p=11871#comment-9547 The train station I believe The train station I believe

]]> By: susan http://www.mysouthborough.com/2009/11/10/a-map-of-cordaville-and-southville-past/#comment-9534 susan Wed, 11 Nov 2009 04:13:45 +0000 http://www.mysouthborough.com/?p=11871#comment-9534 Good question, Emily. I was wondering that myself. Good question, Emily. I was wondering that myself.

]]> By: Emily http://www.mysouthborough.com/2009/11/10/a-map-of-cordaville-and-southville-past/#comment-9530 Emily Wed, 11 Nov 2009 03:27:25 +0000 http://www.mysouthborough.com/?p=11871#comment-9530 Thanks Susan! Does anyone know what the building at the corner of Parkerville & Southville (Also Highland and Bridge Street) used to be? Thanks Susan! Does anyone know what the building at the corner of Parkerville & Southville (Also Highland and Bridge Street) used to be?

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