Did you know the Community House once boasted a bowling alley? Learn more in the first of a series of posts on Southborough’s historic places. Read the full article → from Southborough’s historic places: The Community House
Historic Southborough
A map of Cordaville and Southville past
I recently came across this map from the Boston Public Library’s Norman B. Leventhal Map Center, that shows what Cordaville and Southville looked like in the late 1800’s. You can see buildings that are still standing today like St. Matthew and First Community churches. Also prominent is the Cordaville Cotton and Woolen Mill at the Read the full article → from A map of Cordaville and Southville past
Kidder House spared the wrecking ball?
The future of the historic Kidder House at 66 Main Street (map) has been hanging in the balance for several years now. The estate was purchased by Fay School earlier this decade and was slated to be demolished as part of their expansion plans. But Fay recently told members of the Southborough Historical Commission that Read the full article → from Kidder House spared the wrecking ball?
Growing up in Southborough: Memories and photos
One of the things I’ve enjoyed most about this blog is the occasional story about what Southborough was like years ago. One keeper of such stories is Judith Bailey Keneman who grew up in Southborough in the 1950’s and 1960’s. She now lives in New Jersey. Judith and her family lived in the Kidder Estate, Read the full article → from Growing up in Southborough: Memories and photos