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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM27SN_old-city-hall_Lowell-MA.html
Lowell's Greek Revival style "Town House" originally had a large meeting hall upstairs. Town meetings ended in 1836 when Lowell became a city but the meeting hall continued in public use including a speech by Illinois Congressman Abraham Lincoln i…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM27SK_w-a-mack-building_Lowell-MA.html
Built in 1886 for Sewall G. Mack, foundry owner and former mayor of Lowell, this store was the headquarters for an extensive ironworks business. The Mack firm sold stoves, ranges and furnaces; and manufactured galvanized iron architectural ornamen…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM21JJ_benjamin-franklin-butler_Lowell-MA.html
Jurist, Soldier Statesman, Patriot-His talents were devoted to the service of his country and the advancement of his fellow men.
Born November 5, 1818 Deerfield New Hampshire, married May 16, 1844 Sarah, daughter of Israel Hildreth, Lowell Mass…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM21JH_adelbert-ames_Lowell-MA.html
Born October 30, 1835 Rockland Maine. Died April 13, 1935 Ormond Florida.
Major General, U.S. Senator, Governor.
Married June 20, 1870 Blanche Butler, daughter of Benjamin Franklin Butler and Sarah Hildreth. Born Lowell Mass. March 1, 1847, died…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1NNN_central-street_Lowell-MA.html
Central Street has long been the primary north-south axis in the city of Lowell. Originally laid out to provide transportation between East Chelmsford and Billerica, Central Street was converted to one of Lowell's two major commercial streets (alo…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1915_stele-for-the-merrimack_Lowell-MA.html
Site: Tremont Yard at Western Canal. Material: Bronze and granite. A stele is a standing stone or slab with textured or inscribed surfaces which serves as a monument. This sculpture commemorates the wide variety of life generated by the Merrimack …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1914_keepers-of-the-gate_Lowell-MA.html
The productivity of thousands of millworkers depended on the skill of gatekeepers like those who worked here at Tremont Gatehouse. By opening and closing sluice gates inside the small brick structure, the gatekeeper controlled the flow of water an…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1913_human-construction_Lowell-MA.html
Site: Pawtucket Canal at Central Street. Material: Granite. The cut and textured granite stones of this work are arranged in a classic post and lintel form. Their monumental size reflects the endurance of Lowell's people throughout history. The st…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1912_homage-to-women_Lowell-MA.html
This sculpture is a tribute to Lowell's nineteenth century "mill girls". The intertwined figures also represent the struggles and aspirations of all women throughout time
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM190Y_the-rule-of-the-bell_Lowell-MA.html
High above the courtyard of the Boott Cotton Mills stands a clock tower, crowned by a street bell. The bells chimed six times each day, summoning workers to and from their machines. In the new industrial cities of America, the factory bell replace…