Havenville, Burlington 1875
Sunday, December 5, 2010
Fantastic Vintage Map of Havenville from 1875
I was lucky enough to stumble on someone selling old maps on ebay and was able to buy one from 1875. The map shows the town of Burlington with the Village of Havenville prominently displayed. I have zoomed in on Havenville for a closer look. This map makes it appear that the area called Havenville included a much bigger area then I had read about. It looks like it covers the area surrounding what is now Francis Wyman Road. The inset map shows the center of Burlington which shows Main Street which is now known as Center Street. Have a look & see what you think!!
Friday, November 19, 2010
Havenville Hollow! My daughter has taken up the cause!
This is a letter that my daughter wrote. It was sent to the editor of the Burlington Union. Let's hope it gets noticed!
Hi! My name is Olivia and I live in Havenville! For those people who don't know where that is located, I can tell you that my school, the Francis Wyman Elementary school is located right in the middle of Havenville. The borders of Havenville are Middlesex Turnpike, Bedford Street and Terrace Hall Avenue. Many years ago there was a large family called Haven that had farms in the area. There were so many Havens that the area became know as Havenville. There was a shoemaker, a post office and the Haven Store! If you were to go onto a computer and type Havenville into the google search engine, it would show you a map of the area surrounding the Francis Wyman school. I love living in Havenville!
The Recreation Department recently voted to name the newest park in Burlington the Wildwood Fields. These fields are located on the grounds which were home to the Wildwood school for many years. While some people may remember this school, it has been closed for almost 15 years and there is a whole bunch of kids (like me) who have never heard of the Wildwood School. Also, the name Wildwood has no historical significance in the town of Burlington. I would like to suggest that the new park be named Havenville Hollow!
I reallt like the name Havenville Hollow. I think it is a really fun name and it makes me happy! Maybe we can convince the Recreation Department to change the name to Havenville Hollow. Havenville is more historic and way more interesting than Wildwood. If you would like to help get the name changed please email my mom at MTGreat3@rcn.com. Thanks for your support!
Hi! My name is Olivia and I live in Havenville! For those people who don't know where that is located, I can tell you that my school, the Francis Wyman Elementary school is located right in the middle of Havenville. The borders of Havenville are Middlesex Turnpike, Bedford Street and Terrace Hall Avenue. Many years ago there was a large family called Haven that had farms in the area. There were so many Havens that the area became know as Havenville. There was a shoemaker, a post office and the Haven Store! If you were to go onto a computer and type Havenville into the google search engine, it would show you a map of the area surrounding the Francis Wyman school. I love living in Havenville!
The Recreation Department recently voted to name the newest park in Burlington the Wildwood Fields. These fields are located on the grounds which were home to the Wildwood school for many years. While some people may remember this school, it has been closed for almost 15 years and there is a whole bunch of kids (like me) who have never heard of the Wildwood School. Also, the name Wildwood has no historical significance in the town of Burlington. I would like to suggest that the new park be named Havenville Hollow!
I reallt like the name Havenville Hollow. I think it is a really fun name and it makes me happy! Maybe we can convince the Recreation Department to change the name to Havenville Hollow. Havenville is more historic and way more interesting than Wildwood. If you would like to help get the name changed please email my mom at MTGreat3@rcn.com. Thanks for your support!
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
Haven's Store
Following is a small excerpt from Burlington Part of a Greater Cronicle by John E. Fogelberg:
" The center grocery store has been described at some length elsewhere. Since the incorporation of Burlington, it has been owned and operated by the following: George Gleason, Silas Cutler, Wimmiam Carter, George Tebbetts, Mathew Stevenson, Orrin Sanderson, William Fuller, Chales Dodge and finally Mrs. Dodge. That store shut up shop about 1940. Another long-time store was opened in Havenville about the time of the Civil War. It was run first by Charles Haven, then Jonas Haven and, finally Otis Haven, closing its doors about 1920. This little store stood across the road from the West School."
From the older maps of Burlington it appears that this store, referred to as Haven's Store, was located on the land now occupied by St Malachy's Church on Bedford Street.
" The center grocery store has been described at some length elsewhere. Since the incorporation of Burlington, it has been owned and operated by the following: George Gleason, Silas Cutler, Wimmiam Carter, George Tebbetts, Mathew Stevenson, Orrin Sanderson, William Fuller, Chales Dodge and finally Mrs. Dodge. That store shut up shop about 1940. Another long-time store was opened in Havenville about the time of the Civil War. It was run first by Charles Haven, then Jonas Haven and, finally Otis Haven, closing its doors about 1920. This little store stood across the road from the West School."
From the older maps of Burlington it appears that this store, referred to as Haven's Store, was located on the land now occupied by St Malachy's Church on Bedford Street.
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
A little more of the Havenville story...
The following is from the Images of America Burlington book written by Robert J. Costa. This is a really fun book with lots of old photos.
"According to John Goff's Historic Preservation Survey of Burlington, the West School is historically significant as a rare, Federal-period one-room schoolhouse. Originally built in the area of Simonds Park in 1794, it was called the Center School. Sometime between 1830 and 1840, the building was moved to the Havenville section of Burlington, which was then a separate village with a leather shop, post office and small residences. The birth of the Burlington Historical Society occurred over the struggle to preserve this building in 1964. Then used as a garage, the building was one of four constructed in various parts of Burlington (Woburn's Second Parish) in 1794. Targeted for demolition in the 1960s, the school was saved by a group of historically minded citizens. Today it is a town museum operated by the Burlington Historical Commission."
"According to John Goff's Historic Preservation Survey of Burlington, the West School is historically significant as a rare, Federal-period one-room schoolhouse. Originally built in the area of Simonds Park in 1794, it was called the Center School. Sometime between 1830 and 1840, the building was moved to the Havenville section of Burlington, which was then a separate village with a leather shop, post office and small residences. The birth of the Burlington Historical Society occurred over the struggle to preserve this building in 1964. Then used as a garage, the building was one of four constructed in various parts of Burlington (Woburn's Second Parish) in 1794. Targeted for demolition in the 1960s, the school was saved by a group of historically minded citizens. Today it is a town museum operated by the Burlington Historical Commission."
Monday, August 23, 2010
a little bit of Havenville info...
This is an excerpt from the very interesting book BURLINGTON Part of a Greater Chronicle written by John E. Fogelberg. This fabulous book was published in 1976 and additional material was added in 1998. Check it out of the library some time!
"Havenville, formerly known as Pasho's Corner, is that area bordering the junction of Bedford Street and Francis Wyman Road. There were three families of Havens living here in 1900. Charles N. Haven owned four small houses in the area and farmed 10 acres, used 10 more for pasture land, and owned 5 acres more of meadow. He also owned more than 50 other acres in various sections of town, some of it on the Turnpike and at least 8 acres near the South Schoolhouse. The Charles Haven house, standing on land now owned by McCarty, was torn down in the 1930's. According to Mrs. Dunham, the doors of the old house were taken to Billerica where they were used in the Manning Manse, and some of the timbers were taken to Sudbury where they were used in Henry Ford's Wayside Inn. For a number of years this was the home of Ruth Wilson who is commemorated by a marble tablet on the wall of the colonial church in the Center, because she "at the close of her long life, gave to this church from the earnings of her youth, a fund for support of the Gospel"
Jonas C. Haven owned a house and a barn, worked 15 acres and owned 22 acres more of wood and unimproved land. He also owned the store which stood facing the old West Schoolhouse. His brother Charles ran the store in the 1870's and the second floor was rented out for living quarters.
Otis C. Haven was considered by his hard-working neighbors to be pretty much of a ne'er-do-well. He farmed only two acres, probably just enough to keep him in vegetables. He lived in the house built by Mr. Curtis White about 1860. This house is owned by the Louis Skeltons today. Otis also owned the very old Skelton house on Bedford Street now occupied by the Kozachuk family, and a much larger house listed as Whitcomb Pl. where ever that may have been."
"Havenville, formerly known as Pasho's Corner, is that area bordering the junction of Bedford Street and Francis Wyman Road. There were three families of Havens living here in 1900. Charles N. Haven owned four small houses in the area and farmed 10 acres, used 10 more for pasture land, and owned 5 acres more of meadow. He also owned more than 50 other acres in various sections of town, some of it on the Turnpike and at least 8 acres near the South Schoolhouse. The Charles Haven house, standing on land now owned by McCarty, was torn down in the 1930's. According to Mrs. Dunham, the doors of the old house were taken to Billerica where they were used in the Manning Manse, and some of the timbers were taken to Sudbury where they were used in Henry Ford's Wayside Inn. For a number of years this was the home of Ruth Wilson who is commemorated by a marble tablet on the wall of the colonial church in the Center, because she "at the close of her long life, gave to this church from the earnings of her youth, a fund for support of the Gospel"
Jonas C. Haven owned a house and a barn, worked 15 acres and owned 22 acres more of wood and unimproved land. He also owned the store which stood facing the old West Schoolhouse. His brother Charles ran the store in the 1870's and the second floor was rented out for living quarters.
Otis C. Haven was considered by his hard-working neighbors to be pretty much of a ne'er-do-well. He farmed only two acres, probably just enough to keep him in vegetables. He lived in the house built by Mr. Curtis White about 1860. This house is owned by the Louis Skeltons today. Otis also owned the very old Skelton house on Bedford Street now occupied by the Kozachuk family, and a much larger house listed as Whitcomb Pl. where ever that may have been."
Friday, August 20, 2010
Havenville Hollow
Hi! Before we dive into the history of Havenville, I would like to mention one of the biggest reasons for this blog. I am trying to have the old Wildwood School fields (now empty) named Havenville Hollow. I think it has a nice sound and would be a great way to recognize the historical significance of the area. I have been inquiring as to what town board or committee would be responsible for such a decision and believe that it falls under the recreation department. If anyone has a contact it would be really helpful. I hope to get blogging on the historical stuff over the weekend so stay tuned...
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