New Bedford, Massachusetts; its history, industries, institutions and attractions (1889) (14756288486)

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Title: New Bedford, Massachusetts; its history, industries, institutions and attractions
Year: 1889 (1880s)
Authors: New Bedford (Mass.). Board of Trade Pease, Zeph. W. (Zephaniah Walter), b. 1861 Hough, George A Sayer, William L. (William Lawton), 1848-1914
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Publisher: (New Bedford) Mercury publishing company, printers
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: Sloan Foundation

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INDUSTRIAL AND FINANCIAL. i6k fifty acres of land, including the old Crapo and Ashley farmsand a part of the real estate of the Cornelius Howland estate, wassecured. This land is favorably situated for manufacturing and forthe houses of the help. A part of the property is finely wooded,extending from the northwest corner of Clarks cove and skirtino- thesalt marsh to County street. The idea of the purchase of so large a tract of land was that the company might profit from the cer-tain advance in the value of real es-tate in the vicinity of the mill. Theterritory has been laid out in accord-ance with modern ideas. It will beintersected by streets fifty and sixtyfeet wide, and breathing places,which may one day be fitted asparks, are provided for in the plans.When the land was finally se-cured, the plans for the first millhaving been perfected, the contractstor building and machiner) were atA HOWLAND MILL COTTAGE. oucc issucd and the company organ- ized with a capital of $350,000 and the

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