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1183:, closed in 1950, currently exists on Taunton Hill between the Town Hall and North Church, being the elder of those two buildings by 94 and 15 years, respectively. It began as a lawyer's office in 1794, then became a string of schools. Originally, the minister of North Church served as the schoolmaster. In the 1850s it was a private school, the Assonet Academy. It was purchased by the town circa 1903 and used as a grammar school until 1950 for grades 1-8, and later grades 1 and 2. In the 1940s, grades 1-2 were on the left (South) side and grades 7-8 on the right (North) side of the building. Heat was provided by a pot-bellied wood-burning stove in each room. Mrs. Cudworth was the grades 1-2 teacher and both grades were in the same room; two grades, one teacher. In the 1980s and 1990s, the structure was used for public meetings of municipal committees. Throughout its history, it served as a meeting place for local 1096: 1159:, 1869–1950, currently exists at the corner of Copicut Road and South Main Street. It was a three-room schoolhouse used initially for grades 1–8, and later for grades 3–6 and "special class". Grades 3–4 were in one room on the east side and grades 5–6 in one room on the west side of the building. There was one teacher for each room of two grades. Ethel O'Brien was the grades 5–6 teacher in the mid-1940s. There were no bathrooms and the outhouse (since razed) was located at the Northwest corner. A grassy play area was adjacent the grades 3–4 side of the building and Red Rover was played in the street at recess time. Before being abandoned, it spent time as an 1736: 778:. The N. R. Davis Gun Factory burned to the ground in 1925; and the Crystal Springs Bleachery, now New England Textile, burned in 1955. (Remnants of the latter can be found by Mill Pond.) The former Monument Manufacturing Company on Mill & Locust Sts. was the largest domestic producer of sleeping bags during World War II. In the postwar period, the majority of villagers sought work outside of town, and farming also came back into common practice. This reverse trend would not last long. By the 1990s, the village began to develop again as the region was seen as a "great escape" for upperclass Boston workers. 1626: 2528: 142: 1203:
railings. A cupola adorns the center of the roof, and the windows are six-over-one. The interior of the building is divided in the center, with the wall travelling parallel to School Street between the two front doors. Each room has chalkboards (blackboards) running along the walls, and hanging fixtures from the ceiling provide artificial light when necessary. The building has no plumbing and a woodstove provides heat, with a central brick chimney. An outhouse, now razed, was located at the left rear of the building.
1374: 1057:(1795/1835) served as the First Christian Church of Assonet steadily until 1916, then again from 1917 to 1922. At this time, it began alternating weekly services with the Congregational Church, from 1922 to 1944. In 1968, the church combined with the Congregational Church to form the United Church of Assonet, and South Church was sold in 1979. A parsonage was built to its left in 1899, and there are cemeteries both across the street from the church, and on the property. Baptisms were originally performed in the 2540: 2072: 1362: 857: 2517: 393: 24: 154: 1072:(1809) served as the Congregational Church until 1916, when it formed the Federated Church of Assonet. Its on-and-off independence mirrored that of the First Christian Church, except from 1916 to 1917 North Church was the facility utilized. The joining of the two congregations in 1968 fell under the roof of the North Church, which is still used today. The steeple of the church contains a bell cast by 1222:
closed in 1940. It functioned irregularly from c.1920 - 1940 and housed grades 7 and 8. The schoolhouse was later converted to a dwelling house, which burned in 2002. It has since been rebuilt, now with dormers. From 1857 to 1862, the Forge School existed in an outbuilding known as the "corn crib" on
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Hill, and complimented the Village School nicely. The Town Hall has served as the municipal office building (1888–present), meeting hall (1888–1976), library (1888–1895), police station (1888–1978), and a variety of other functions. The second floor, literally a hall, was subdivided into office space
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It is a one-story, ground-level building with three rooms. There is no discernible cellar. The building is constructed of brick, and is covered in white clapboards. Most of the windows have been removed or boarded over, so an analysis cannot be provided. There were windows on the East and West walls
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It is a two-story building, with two rooms on the upper (primary) floor. The lower floor is a two-room cellar, and partially underground. The foundation is brick, and the building itself is wood. The exterior is white clapboards, and the front staircase has a portico and both wooden and iron
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As the congregation grew too large for the small church, St. Bernard's Church was sold and its parishioners moved into South Church, heavily renovated and renamed St. Bernard's Church. St. Bernard's Parish remains in South Church as of 2007, and the parsonage has remained as the rectory.
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with black rings on many of the oldest houses are indicative of homes that supported the British. As the 18th century closed, churches and other more prominent buildings began to pop up around the village, including the 1794 construction of Village School, then the office of a
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in town opened in Assonet in 1811, and has operated continuously since then, first in a razed building on the corner of Elm and North Main Streets, later in a second razed building, and since 1962 at the facility on South Main Street near the former Assonet Star Market. The
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Facing the building from Taunton Hill, the righthand room is painted in bright colors, and was formerly used for meetings of the Girl Scouts and the town's Cultural Council. The lefthand room is panelled in faux stained wood, and was used by the Boy Scouts.
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was fought on the outskirts of the village in present-day Fall River. The main settled area of the village was known to support the British, even harboring a general before he fled to
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as of 2007. They provided over 800 jobs to the region but as of 2005, only 36 of those jobs are held by residents of Freetown. Portions of the village were designated to the
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Indians, who had a settlement in the area, and has two meanings: "place of rocks" and "song of praise". Those meanings are traditional, but the former can be segmented as
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A revitalization effort seeks funds to help restore the ailing structure, which suffers from the effects of weather, rot, deterioration, and a lack of maintenance funds.
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The N. R. Davis Gun Manufactory, located near and on a portion of where Hathaway Park now sits, opened and provided many weapons to Union soldiers during the
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in the mid-1970s. The Guilford Hathaway Library (b. 1895) served as the town's only library from its construction until the James White Library opened in
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In the mid-20th century, Assonet began to remove itself from the commercial/industrial scene. Most of its mills closed during this period, following the
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station, which is the home of one of the first regional dialing systems. Not far away is Freetown Fire Department Company 1, constructed in 1948.
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mobile way of life and the splitting and recombining of social units, the Nipmucs may have been subject to or at the time part of the Wampanoags.
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opened a new 1.3 million square foot (120,000 m) distribution center on near the site of the Crystal Springs Bleachery after it received a
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The 19th century was perhaps the most industrious period in the history of Assonet. The village developed rapidly, with its combination of
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the property of Daniel Macomber on Forge Road, which was once the site of the oldest dwelling in town, dating back to the 17th century.
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The former St. Bernard's, which was sold in 1981, has been a string of businesses since then. Most recently, it was a
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The English settlement remained for many years as a small fishing and farming village, growing to be
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was serviced by several neighborhood grammar schools, at least three of which existed in Assonet.
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was constructed on the site of Col. Ebeneezer Pierce's home on South Main St. It opened in 1938.
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1835. Some of the building was maintained, but arguably most of the building was new as of 1835.
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since 1999. The boundaries are, roughly, High Street, the railroad tracks, a private road, and
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churches were built in Assonet. Additionally, throughout the 17th and 18th centuries, several
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accepts students from Assonet when there are openings, and provides a voc-tech atmosphere.
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This photo from a 1902 postcard shows Profile Rock, which is said to be the image of Chief
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hall. It is currently unoccupied, but remains in the possession of the American Legion.
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Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Massachusetts
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serves students wanting to focus primarily in agricultural and animal studies.
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National Register of Historic Places listings in Bristol County, Massachusetts
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Bodies of water include Assonet Bay and Mill Pond. Bryant's Neck, also called
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agreement from the town, which has saved the company almost $ 2 million in
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A large section of the village comprises approximately one third of the
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In addition, there are a variety of Catholic high schools in the area.
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is a locative suffix, to give the meaning "at the place of the stone".
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National Register of Historic Places in Bristol County, Massachusetts
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restaurant, a martial arts studio, and is now a private residence.
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Assonet became a prominent commercial fishing port in Southeastern
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Assonet was settled on April 2, 1659, but a string of wars between
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Assonet was first settled in 1659, shortly after the completion of
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was created. Services were held in private homes until 1937, when
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Town Hall (1888), Village School (1794), and North Church (1809)
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For public secondary education, students have three options:
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U.S. National Register of Historic Places in Massachusetts
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Friends of Historic Preservation - Freetown, Massachusetts
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The entire region was sold to the English in 1659 by the
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serves students with an academic focus for grades 9-12.
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settlement as early as 1680, and in 1683 Assonet and
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aerial photo of the Assonet River, Assonet Bay, and
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Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical High School
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Historic districts in Bristol County, Massachusetts
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History of the National Register of Historic Places
1076:. A non-adjacent parsonage still exists further up 657:roughly follows the mail and stagecoach route from 319: 48:. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. 1339:. The area around Mill Pond is frequented for its 1106:did not have a home in Assonet until 1912, when a 2557: 1194:. Currently, the Town Hall uses it for storage. 706:was a native of Assonet, and a recipient of the 566:. Industry had also begun to develop, including 120:Town of Freetown in Massachusetts, United States 2533:National Register of Historic Places portal 1218:The latest in a string of schools known as the 2007: 1651: 1524: 1087:. Rev. Gregory N. Baker serves as minister. 590:. Skirmishes were fought in Assonet, and the 673:was a popular stopover along the route. The 1538: 421:. 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41°47′31″N 71°05′25″W / 41.79194°N 71.09028°W / 41.79194; -71.09028
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