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Our Lady of Czestochowa Parish, Worcester

Our Lady of Czestochowa Parish – designated for Polish immigrants in Worcester, Massachusetts, United States. Founded in 1903. It is one of the Polish-American Roman Catholic parishes in New England in the Diocese of Worcester. Name of the parish is linked with the cult of Black Madonna of Częstochowa. History Assumption of parish is counted from the assignment of the first pastor, Fr. John Z. Moneta in 1903, however plans and the land purchase ware made many years earlier. The Polish immigrants of Worcester for the most part, came from the northeastern Poland, Podlaskie Voivodeship counties, such as Lomza. Pastors Rev. John Z. Moneta (1903–1907) Rev. Peter C. Reding (1907–1911) Rev. Joseph Tomikowski (1911–1913) Rev. Msgr. Bolesław A. Bojanowski (1913–1956) Rev. Msgr. Charles J. Chwałek (1956–1976) Rev. Msgr. Chester J. Janczukowicz (1976–1993) Rev. Thaddeus X. Stachura (1993–2014) Rev. Richard Polek (2014– ) Schools Grade School St Mary's Grade School High school St Mary's Jr & Sr High School – is a college preparatory school sponsored by Our Lady of Czestochowa Parish in the Diocese of Worcester, MA. Polish language school Polish language school (Szkoła j. polskiego im. Jana Pawła II pol.) References Bibliography Proko, Barbara; Baniukiewicz Janice (2003). The Polish Community of Worcester (MA). Our Lady of Czestochowa Parish – Celebrating our Hundredth Anniversary 1903-2003. Worcester, Massachusetts. 2003. Kruszka, Waclaw (1998). A History of the Poles in America to 1908; Part III: Poles in the Eastern and Southern States. Washington, D.C.: The Catholic University of America Press. The Official Catholic Directory in USA External links Our Lady of Czestochowa Parish – ParishesOnline.com Our Lady of Czestochowa Parish – TheCatholicDirectory.com Archived 16 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine Diocese of Worcester
Owl Club (Harvard)

The Owl Club is an all-male final club at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, US. It was founded in 1896. It is regarded as one of the most socially active clubs on campus, known for its active membership and frequent hosted events. History The Owl Club was founded at Harvard University on March 20, 1896 as the secret society Alpha Epsilon, Greek for Pipe and Mug. In 1897, the group changed its name to Phi Delta Psi Club and was no longer a secret society. The club held meetings in Cambridge's Polo Club Alley before purchasing land to build a clubhouse on the corner of Holyoke Street and Holyoke Place in 1901. The house was first occupied in 1905. In 1916, Phi Delta Psi Club voted to change its name to Owl Club. It had initiated more than 1,200 members. Symbols The club become known as The Owl as an abbreviation of its Greek name, Ἀυλὸς χαὶ Ἔκπωμα. The club's tie is black with green owls and is worn to weekly dinners and formal events. The club hosts an annual New York Dinner attended by over 100 alumni. Clubhouse In 1905, architect James Purdon of Purdon & Little drew designed the Georgian revival style clubhouse. On June 24, 1905, its cornerstone was laid. The new building was formally opened on March 24, 1906, the tenth anniversary of the Club. This house at 30 Holyoke Street is the current clubhouse. Notable members See also Honor society Collegiate secret societies in North America Harvard College social clubs References Owl Club of Harvard College, Membership Directory, 1998, Puritan Press, New Hampshire Owl Club of Harvard College: founded in 1896, Crimson Printing Co., 1966 External links Burggraf, Charles H., The Owl club; a comedy drama in three acts, satirizing secret societies, Albany, OR: Smiley, printer, 1900.
P.A.'s Lounge

P.A.'s Lounge is a live music venue in Somerville, Massachusetts, located near Union Square at 345 Somerville Ave. The venue's name derives from its original popularity as a club frequented by Portuguese immigrants (the letters P and A standing for Portuguese-American). P.A.'s then became a Portuguese seafood restaurant before re-opening as a live music venue and bar in the fall of 2002. In 2019, the owners rebranded the club's name to Union Tavern. In its run as P.A.’s Lounge, it become known for appearances by such performers as Thurston Moore, Drug Rug, Mary Lou Lord, Erin Hasley, Steven Tyler, Steve Shelley, Iarla O'Halloran, Nobunny, Tunnel of Love, Glenn Jones, Eugene Mirman, Yar Laakso, Stephen Brodsky, Guy Paquin, Micah Blue Smaldone, JD Banjer, Jay Reatard, Colin Boyd, Casiotone For the Painfully Alone, Hannah Judson, Janey Tallarida, Elf Power, Jens Lekman and many others. While many of the acts booked could be described as "indie", the venue is host to a wide variety of performers and bands in an intimate, informal environment. References External links Official site P.A.'s Lounge on Myspace
Paine Estate

The Paine Estate is a historic estate at 325 Heath Street in Brookline, Massachusetts. The mansion on the expansive estate was built by Walter Channing Cabot for his daughter Ruth and son-in-law Robert T Paine, a nephew of Robert Treat Paine Jr. It is a Jacobethan style Medieval Revival structure built of brick, with Flemish end gables, limestone sills and lintels, and egg-and-dart panels. It is one of the last estates, of what was once a whole series, which lined Heath Streat. The only other to remain (albeit no longer in private hands) is Roughwood, now the campus of Pine Manor College. The property was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. See also National Register of Historic Places listings in Brookline, Massachusetts References
Paine Furniture Building

The Paine Furniture Building is an historic commercial building at 75-81 Arlington Street in Boston, Massachusetts. It occupies the entire block between St. James and Stuart Streets, and has a prominent position on Park Square. The ten-story building was constructed in 1914 in a Classical Revival style, to a design by Densmore and LeClear. It was designed to house the showrooms, offices, and manufacturing facilities of the Paine Furniture Company, at one time the largest furniture company in New England. The company sold the building in 1989. It has steel frame construction, and is faced in limestone. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2002. It is currently a pending Boston Landmark. Suffolk University's New England School of Art and Design currently occupies part of the building. See also National Register of Historic Places listings in northern Boston, Massachusetts References
Palmer Island Light

Palmer Island Light Station is a historic lighthouse in New Bedford Harbor in New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA. The lighthouse was built in 1849 out of stone rubble. It was discontinued when the harbor's hurricane barrier was built in the early 1960s, as its location immediately north of the barrier was no longer an outlying danger and there are lights on either side of the barrier opening. From 1888 until 1891 it served, with Fairhaven Bridge Light, as a range light to guide vessels past Butler Flats, a rocky shoal on the west side of the entrance channel. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places as Palmer Island Light Station on March 26, 1980. Nomenclature The USCG historical web site calls it "Palmer Island Light" The current USCG Light List calls it "Palmers Island Light" The National Register of Historic Places calls it "Palmer Island Light Station" See also National Register of Historic Places listings in New Bedford, Massachusetts References External links Media related to Palmer Island Light at Wikimedia Commons D'Entremont, Jeremy (2014). "History of Palmers Island Light, New Bedford, Massachusetts". New England Lighthouses: A Virtual Guide. Penberthy, Brian (2014). "Palmer Island Lighthouse: New Bedford, Massachusetts - 1849". US Lighthouses.com.
Phare de Palmer Island

Le phare de Palmer Island (en anglais : Palmer Island Light) est un phare actif situé sur Palmer Island (ceb) dans le port de New Bedford, dans le comté de Bristol (État du Massachusetts). Il est inscrit au Registre national des lieux historiques depuis le 26 mars 1980 . Histoire Le phare a été construit en 1849 à partir de gravats. Il a été abandonné lors de la construction de la barrière anti-ouragan du port au début des années 1960, son emplacement situé immédiatement au nord de la barrière n'étant plus un danger secondaire et des lumières de chaque côté de l'ouverture de la barrière. Il a été désactivé en 1963. De 1888 à 1891, il servit, avec le Fairhaven Bridge Light (en), de feu de position pour guider les navires devant Butler Flats, un haut-fond rocheux situé du côté ouest du chenal d’entrée. Le phare a été réactivé à titre privé en 1999, après sa restauration, par la ville de New Bedford. Description Le phare actuel est une tour conique en pierre, avec balise acrylique solaire de 7 m de haut. La tour est peinte en blanc, la lanterne est noire. Il émet, à une hauteur focale de 13 m, un éclat blanc de deux secondes par période de 8 secondes. Sa portée est de 5 milles nautiques (environ 9 km). Caractéristiques du feu maritime Fréquence : 8 secondes (W) Lumière : 2 secondes Obscurité : 6 secondes Identifiant : ARLHS : USA-578 ; USCG : 1-16898 - Amirauté : J0501 . Voir aussi Notes et références (en) Cet article est partiellement ou en totalité issu de l’article de Wikipédia en anglais intitulé « Palmer Island Light » (voir la liste des auteurs). Lien connexe Liste des phares du Massachusetts Liens externes Ressource relative à l'architecture : Registre national des lieux historiques (en) Massachusetts Lighthouses (en) Lighthouses of the United States : Northern Massachusetts (en) Lighthouses of the United States : Southeastern Massachusetts (en) Massachusetts - ARLHS World List of Lights (WLOL) (en) Massachusetts - Online list of lights (en) Palmer Island Light - Lightphotos.net (en) Palmer Island - Lighthouse Explorer Portail des phares Portail du Registre national des lieux historiques Portail de l’océan Atlantique Portail du Massachusetts
Panama mount

The Panama Mount is a form of gun mount for fixed coastal artillery developed by the U.S. Army in Panama during the 1920s. Widely used during the buildup to and during World War II by the United States military, it was typically equipped with a 155 mm (6.1 in) rifled gun. The term Panama mount is often incorrectly used to describe other gun mounts with similar layouts and/or purpose. Description The Panama mount was constructed as needed to provide 180, 270, and 360 degrees of traverse, with its gun mounted on a central 10 ft (3.0 m) diameter concrete pier surrounded by a full or partial approximately 36 ft (11 m) concrete-embedded steel rail. Concrete beams connected the two for alignment and stability. Originally the guns were traversed by pivoting their trailing arms around the steel ring with prybars. Later installations added a geared steel ring inside the rail. The principle weapon employed was the Canon de 155mm GPF, the primary gun of the United States Army Coast Artillery Corps' tractor-drawn mobile units 1920-1945 (designated 155 mm gun M1917 (French-made) or M1918 (US-made) in U.S. service). In World War II, Panama mounts were used to rearm six Harbor Defense Commands that had been disarmed in the 1920s; augment existing and new harbor defenses in the US and overseas; and for new defenses in Texas, Alaska, Newfoundland, Puerto Rico, and Australia. Many surviving examples of these mounts can be found throughout former US coast defense sites including California, Florida, Alaska, and Panama. See also Barbette mount Disappearing carriage Seacoast defense in the United States List of U.S. Army weapons by supply catalog designation References Berhow, Mark A., ed. (2004). American Seacoast Defenses, A Reference Guide (Second ed.). CDSG Press. ISBN 0-9748167-0-1. List of all US coastal forts and batteries at the Coast Defense Study Group, Inc. website External links Sitka's 155mm Battery USACE Cape Cod Canal Americans in Aruba
Paragon Park Carousel

The Paragon Park Carousel (PTC #85) is a historic carousel at 1 Wharf Avenue in Hull, Massachusetts. Built in 1928 by the Philadelphia Toboggan Company, it is one of the state's only surviving four-wide carousels, and is the only surviving element of the Paragon Park amusement park. The carousel was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999. Description and history The Paragon Park Carousel is located in southern Hull, on a parcel bounded by Nantasket Avenue, George Washington Boulevard, and Wharf Avenue. Across Nantasket Avenue is Nantasket Beach, a recreation area that has been a well-known summer getaway destination since the 19th century. The carousel is in a stucco-walled single-story twelve-sided building, with a broad bellcast roof. The roof has deep eaves, with exposed rafters. Each face of the building has a garage-style lifting door, above which is a band of four windows. The shape of the building's roof was custom-designed to house the carousel, which has an unusual scalloped top with barrel vaults. The interior of these vaults is painted with a cloud-dotted sky, with the rim decorated with cherubs, cartouches, and international scenery. The carousel consists of a series of wooden sweeps, braced by brackets. All of the horses mounted on the outside rank are stationary, while there are a combination of fixed and moving horses on the inner ranks. There are two Roman-style chariots, each "pulled" by two horses. There are a total of 66 horses, of which 42 move. The first carousel at Paragon Park was built in 1920 by the Philadelphia Toboggan Company (PTC). The present carousel was also built by the PTC, in 1928. It is believed to contain elements manufactured by the Dentzel Carousel Company, whose assets were purchased by PTC in 1928. It is one of 18 four-wide carousels manufactured by the company, and one of only two four-wide pre-1950 carousels in the state. A Wurlitzer #146-B Band Organ with a Wurlitzer #153 facade provides the carousel's music and it is owned by Bill Luca. Of the Paragon Park rides, it is the only still on what were the park grounds; the Giant Coaster still survives as The Wild One at Six Flags America in Maryland. The carousel was operated as part of Paragon Park until the park closed in 1984. Its parts were auctioned off, but most were purchased by a locally organized preservation committee. In 1986 it was moved a short distance to its present location. It is now operated by the Friends of the Paragon Carousel. See also Amusement rides on the National Register of Historic Places National Register of Historic Places listings in Plymouth County, Massachusetts References External links Official Site of the Paragon Park Carousel
Park Street station (Boston and Maine Railroad)

Park Street station is a former railroad station in Medford, Massachusetts. Constructed by the Boston and Maine Railroad in 1894, the building was abandoned in the 1930s, although passenger service continued to stop until 1957. The structure was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1975 as Park Street Railroad Station. It is the only extant railroad station building in Medford. History The Medford branch was built by the Boston and Maine Railroad (B&M) in 1847. A station at Park Street was not added until between 1875 and 1889. The first station was a wooden structure with a gable roof, located on the north side of the tracks just east of Park Street. In the 1890s, the B&M double-tracked the branch to provide more frequent service to compete with electric streetcars. B&M vice president Samuel C. Lawrence became the first mayor of Medford in 1893, partially on promises to provide new station buildings at Park Street and Glenwood. Construction of the new Park Street station began in mid-1893. Because land was difficult to obtain, the B&M originally considered building the station over the tracks. It was designed by Clarence B. Cutler and was completed in 1894. It was unusually large and well-appointed for a branch line station due to the influence of Lawrence; he had his personal gardeners attend to the station grounds. The station is a one-story rectangular structure built of red brick with granite base and trim. A hip roof and porte-cochère are supported by posts with large curved brackets. The station was located on the south side of the tracks slightly east of the former station; a footbridge was constructed at the station. Reports vary as to whether the original station was demolished, or was moved and reused by the city highway department. Despite the new stations and frequent service, the branch lost most of its ridership to the streetcars and later automobiles. Service was discontinued for a period around 1933-34, and the station building remained in disuse even after service resumed. The abandoned building was given to the city in 1942 to reduce the B&M tax bill. Passenger service on the Medford branch, including the stop at the abandoned Park Street building, continued until on October 1, 1957. The tracks were abandoned west of Park Street in 1959, and east to Glenwood in 1961. The former station was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1975 as Park Street Railroad Station. It has been reused as an adult day care center. See also National Register of Historic Places listings in Medford, Massachusetts References External links Media related to Park Street station (Boston and Maine Railroad) at Wikimedia Commons
Parker–Burnett House

The Parker–Burnett House is a historic house in Somerville, Massachusetts. The Italianate style 2+1⁄2-story wood-frame house was built c. 1873–74 by Silas Parker, a builder who sold the completed house to James Burnett, a blacksmith. The house has paired brackets in the eaves and gables, which are matched by brackets along the cornice lines of the two-story projecting bay window. The front porch has more ornate brackets, and is supported by square pillars resting on paneled piers and capped by Ionic tops. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989. See also National Register of Historic Places listings in Somerville, Massachusetts References
Parker House (Winchester, Massachusetts)

The Parker House is a historic house in Winchester, Massachusetts. This two story wood-frame house was probably built in the 1850s by Kenelum Baker, a local builder, and is an elaborately styled Italianate house. It has wide eaves studded with paired brackets, and the porch, eave, and cupola all have a simple scalloped molding. The square cupola has round-arch windows, and the porch wraps around three sides of the house. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989. See also Kenelum Baker House, the builder's house National Register of Historic Places listings in Winchester, Massachusetts References
Parker Mills Pond

Parker Mills Pond is a 105-acre (0.42 km2) pond in Wareham, Massachusetts. The Wankinco River flows through the pond. Additionally, Harlow Brook flows into the pond. The water quality is impaired due to non-native aquatic plants and non-native fish. Route 25 runs through the northern part of the pond just east of the highway's terminus with Interstates 195 and 495, and Route 28 runs along the southern shore of the pond. References External links Environmental Protection Agency
Parkman Bandstand

The Parkman Bandstand is a landmark bandstand located on the eastern side of the Boston Common in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. It was built in 1912 from a design by Derby, Robinson & Shephard at a cost of $1 million on the site of the Cow Pond (also known as the Horse Pond), which had been filled in 1838 after cattle-grazing had been outlawed on the Common. Named for George F. Parkman, the bandstand was constructed following his death in 1908, in honor of a $5 million donation he had willed for the care of the Boston Common and other city parks. Parkman was the son of George Parkman, a doctor who had donated land for Harvard Medical School's first campus. The site quickly became noted for the autumnal colonial-themed puppet shows that occurred there starting in 1922. In 1996, the bandstand was restored and is used today for concerts, rallies, and speeches. Recent notable gatherings include the Boston Freedom Rally and a 2007 Presidential Primary rally in which both Barack Obama and Deval Patrick gave speeches from the bandstand. References
Pasque Island

Pasque Island (deutsch Pasqueinsel) ist mit 3,45 km² die drittgrößte Insel der Elizabeth Islands im US-Bundesstaat Massachusetts. Beim United States Census 2000 lebten auf Pasque Island 2 Einwohner, was einer Bevölkerungsdichte von 0,57 Personen pro Quadratkilometer entspricht. Geschichte 1602 entdeckte der britische Entdecker Bartholomew Gosnold neben Pasque Island auch noch Naushon Island, Cuttyhunk, Nashawena Island und Penikese. In einem Zeitungsartikel der Vineyard Gazette, der im Dezember 1933 erschien, schrieb die Zeitung, dass Pasque Island zum Verkauf stehe. Der ehemalige Inselbesitzer James Crosby Brown war gestorben und hatte die Insel niemandem vererbt. Geographie Pasque Island grenzt im Westen an Nashawena Island und Naushon Island im Osten. Die Insel ist Teil der Gemeinde Gosnold. Literatur Cuttyhunk and the Elizabeth Islands, Cuttyhunk Historial Society, S. 109, bei Google Books → Cuttyhunk and the Elizabeth Islands Einzelnachweise
Pasque Island

Pasque Island is one of the Elizabeth Islands of Dukes County, Massachusetts, United States. It lies between Nashawena Island to the west and Naushon Island to the east. The island has a land area of 3.45 km2 (1.333 sq mi or 853 acres) and had a population of 2 persons as of the 2000 census. [1] The island is part of the town of Gosnold, Massachusetts. It is owned by the Forbes family. References
Patrick Slowey House

The Patrick Slowey House is a historic house in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States. It is a 1½ story wood-frame structure, set on a high brick basement. The front facade is three bays wide, with a center entrance sheltered by a modest Italianate hood and accessed by a side-facing stair. The house was built in 1852 for Patrick Slowey, a laborer, and retains original elements, including its clapboard siding. It is one of the best-preserved workers' houses in northwestern Cambridge. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982, where it is listed at 73 Bolton Street. See also National Register of Historic Places listings in Cambridge, Massachusetts References
Paul's Bridge

Paul's Bridge is a stone bridge carrying the Neponset Valley Parkway over the Neponset River between Milton and southern Boston, Massachusetts. It was built in 1849 by Thomas Hollis, Jr., of Milton, but was later reconstructed using the original materials. It replaced the earlier Hubbard's Bridge (built prior to 1759), and a subsequent Paul's Bridge (so named at its 1807 reconstruction). Its current span is approximately 88 feet (27 m). The name "Paul" can be attributed to Samuel Paul, the owner of the adjacent land on the Readville (now Boston) side, which was part of Dedham at the time of the bridge's construction. The 1849 bridge was 81 feet (25 m) long and 22 feet (6.7 m) wide, and was constructed of unmortared Quincy granite. Each round arch measures 20 feet (6.1 m) at the springline. The area between the arches is uncoursed rubblestone, and the arches are formed out of cut granite voussoirs. The bridge underwent a major rebuilding between 1932 and 1935 under the leadership of Arthur A. Shurcliff, FASLA and founder of the AIP, who made it a priority to widen the bridge. Most of the original stone was reused and solid stone parapets replaced the wooden side rails. Instead of a rubblestone finish between the arches on the extended side, it is finished in coursed stone. Paul's Bridge was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1972, and contributes to a historic district encompassing the Neponset River Parkway. It is located within the Neponset River Reservation, and is maintained by the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation. See also National Register of Historic Places listings in Milton, Massachusetts National Register of Historic Places listings in southern Boston, Massachusetts List of bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Massachusetts References