historic_places

Talk about longevity. The building that is home to Fitzgerald’s General Store was built in the mid-1800’s as a general store for the villages of Cordaville and Southville. More than 150 years later, ownership and names have changed, but the building still serves the same basic purpose. Read the full article → from Southborough’s historic places: Fitzgerald’s General Store

Picture this. The year is 1852 and the residents of Southborough are gathered at the old Town House for the annual town meeting. On the warrant is the question of whether to establish a public lending library. Read the full article → from Southborough’s historic places: The Southborough Public Library

We tend to think of the Town House now as being all business. You go there to pay your water bill, or to register to vote, or (if you’re like me) to attend any number of town committee and board meetings. But it didn’t always used to be that way. Read the full article → from Southborough’s historic places: The Town House

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