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Dorsey–Jones House

The Dorsey–Jones House is a historic house located at 191 Nonotuck Street in the Florence area of Northampton, Massachusetts. Built in 1849, it is known to have been owned by two former slaves with well-documented escape histories. The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2005. Description and history The Dorsey–Jones House is located south of the village center of Florence, on the north side of Nonotuck Street a short way east of Maple Street. It is a 1+1⁄2-story wood-frame structure, with a gabled roof and clapboarded exterior. It follows a plan known as "upright and wing", a common building plan of the period that was often used for millworker housing in the area. It is an L-shaped structure with a prominent front-facing gable end. The main entrance is in the rightmost of three bays on this section. A single-story ell extends to the right of this section, with an open porch across its front. The house was built in 1849 for Basil Dorsey, an African American who escaped slavery in 1836 with abolitionist help. The lot on which it was built was purchased from the Bensonville Manufacturing Company, the silk-making business of abolitionist George Benson. The Dorsey family lived in the house until 1852, when it moved to another Florence house. This house was purchased in 1854 by Mary Jones, the wife of Thomas H. Jones, another escaped slave and antislavery activist. An itinerant preacher, Jones was rarely present, and the family moved from Florence to Worcester in 1859. The escapes from slavery by both Dorsey and Jones are well-documented in contemporary papers of abolitionists and Underground Railroad operatives. See also Ross Farm (Northampton, Massachusetts), another Underground Railroad site associated with George Benson National Register of Historic Places listings in Hampshire County, Massachusetts References
Douglas State Forest

Douglas State Forest is a publicly owned forest with recreational features located in the town of Douglas, Massachusetts, bordering both Connecticut and Rhode Island. The state forest's 5,525 acres (2,236 ha) include Wallum Lake and a rare Atlantic white cedar swamp, 5 acres (2.0 ha) of which are designated as a Massachusetts Wildland. The forest is managed by the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation. History The state forest was created through the state's purchase of 1,245 acres (504 ha) in 1934. In the 1930s, the Civilian Conservation Corps installed major improvements including a picnic pavilion, an administrative building, and water management infrastructure. Activities and amenities Forest trails are used for hiking, biking, horseback riding, and cross-country skiing. A 7.8-mile (12.6 km) section of the 92-mile-long (148 km) Midstate Trail runs through the forest as does a portion of the 22-mile-long (35 km) Southern New England Trunkline Trail. At the southwest extreme of the park, the tri-state marker, where Connecticut, Massachusetts and Rhode Island are conjoined, may be reached by a short offshoot of the Mid-State Trail. Wallum Lake offers fishing, swimming, and boating. The forest also offers picnicking, restricted hunting, and a group day-use area. References External links Douglas State Forest Department of Conservation and Recreation Douglas State Forest Trail Map Department of Conservation and Recreation
Dow Block

The Dow Block is a historic commercial building on Central Square in Stoneham, Massachusetts. Built in 1864, it is the first of three mid-19th century buildings that define Central Square, and is a fine example of Second Empire architecture. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984, and was included in the Central Square Historic District in 1990. Description and history Central Square in the heart of Stoneham is a triangular square defined by Main Street (Massachusetts Route 28), which runs north-south, and Central Street, which extends northeast from a junction that also includes Franklin Street. The Dow Block stands just north of a small plaza at the corner. It is a 3+1⁄2-story brick building with a mansard roof, and presenting a symmetrical facade south to the square. The roof is made of patterned slate tiles, and has a central projecting and raised section. Three dormers with hip roofs and small central gables are arranged across, the central one with a three-part window and the outer ones with paired sash windows. The facade is divided into three portions demarcated by sandstone quoins at the corners and similar piers between. Windows on the second and third floors are separated by Stick style panels. The Dow Block was built in 1864 by Moses Dow, a real estate investor from Charlestown. Early uses of the building included housing the town post office and library. Along with the Oddfellows Building (c. 1870) and Chase Block (1874), the building is one of the defining elements of Stoneham's Central Square. See also National Register of Historic Places listings in Stoneham, Massachusetts National Register of Historic Places listings in Middlesex County, Massachusetts References
Downing Street School

The former Downing Street School, now the Traina Center for the Arts of Clark University, is a historic school building at 92 Downing Street in Worcester, Massachusetts. Built in 1891 to a design by Boston-based architect William Forbush, it is a high-quality local example of Romanesque Revival architecture. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. Architecture and history The Traina Center is located on the east side of Downing Street in southern Worcester, just north of the central campus of Clark University. It is a two-story brick building, with a hip roof and trim of granite and yellow brick. Its principal feature is a projecting section on its main facade, which has a three-story central rounded section. This is flanked by two-story projecting sections with large round-arch openings that shelter the building entrances. A rusticated stone beltcourse separates the basement from the first floor, and similar stone is used for the window sills, and some of the window lintels on the rounded section. Arched windows and openings are highlighted in yellow brick, which is also used for some window lintels, and a frieze band above the second floor. The building was built in 1891 to a design by Boston-based architect William Forbush. Forbush, about whom little is known, is also credited with the design of the Abbott Street School, which is similar to this one. It was used as a public school until at least 1980. Today it serves as the Traina Center for the Arts of Clark University; it houses an art gallery, and the university added a performance space to the rear of the building. See also National Register of Historic Places listings in southwestern Worcester, Massachusetts National Register of Historic Places listings in Worcester County, Massachusetts References
Dr. Amos Holbrook House

The Dr. Amos Holbrook House is a historic house at 203 Adams Street in Milton, Massachusetts. It was built about 1800 by Dr. Amos Holbrook, a pioneer in the propagation of smallpox inoculations as a means of improving public health. The house has retained many interior finish details from the Federal period, including unique trompe-l'œil frescoes. Holbrook was a pioneer in the field of public health, advocating for small pox inoculations. The house listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975, and was included in the Milton Hill Historic District in 1995. Description and history The Holbrook House occupies a prominent property on the south side of Adams Street at the summit of Milton Hill, on 5 acres (2.0 ha) that was formerly part of the estate of colonial governor Thomas Hutchinson (and is across the street from Governor Hutchinson's Field). The house is a two-story brick structure, five bays wide and three deep, with a clapboarded exterior and hip roof. The roof is pierced by symmetrically placed chimneys, and dormers are set on the sides of the roof. The main entrance is at the center of the main facade, sheltered by a later Victorian porch with Doric columns and balustrade. The interior halls and dining room retain early 19th-century frescoes that are believed to have been executed by Italian craftsmen. The house was built about 1800 by Dr. Amos Holbrook, a prominent local physician. Holbrook provided medical services during the American Revolutionary War, and advocated in the town for inoculation against smallpox. His success in this endeavor prompted the state to adopt wider-ranging public health measures advocating the practice. The house was acquired in 1973 by the museum owners of the nearby Captain Robert Bennet Forbes House to prevent the property from being redeveloped. It has since been returned to private residential use. See also National Register of Historic Places listings in Milton, Massachusetts References
Dr. Edgar Everett Dean House

The Dr. Edgar Everett Dean House is a historic house located at 81 Green Street in Brockton, Massachusetts. Description and history The 3-story wood-frame house was built in 1884 for Doctor Edgar Everett Dean, a prominent local physician. The Queen Anne Victorian is one of the few surviving residential designs of the locally prominent architect Wesley Lyng Minor, whose credits also include Brockton City Hall. From 1939 to 1993, the building was home to the Hall Funeral Home. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. See also National Register of Historic Places listings in Plymouth County, Massachusetts References
Dr. Edward Francis Gleason House

The Dr. Edward Francis Gleason House is a historic house in Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States. Description and history The two story wood-frame house was built c. 1790, and is a fine local example of Federal styling. It has an L shape, with intersecting hip roofs, and two interior chimneys. The main entry is centered on the five-bay front facade, and is elaborately framed with sidelight windows and a fanlight, and is sheltered by a portico with Tuscan columns. The house is notable for its association with Dr. Edward Francis Gleason, founder of Cape Cod Hospital, and for its ownership by Timothy Baker, a ship's captain engaged in the coasting trade. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 18, 1987. See also National Register of Historic Places listings in Barnstable County, Massachusetts References External links MACRIS Listing - Edward Francis Gleason House
Dr. Frank Davis House

The Dr. Frank Davis House is a historic house at 25 Elm Street in Quincy, Massachusetts. The 2+1⁄2-story wood-frame house was built in the 1890s by a local doctor. It is one of the city's best-preserved Shingle style houses, complete with a period carriage (although it has been altered to accommodate automobiles). The house's front facade features a large gable that sweeps down to the first floor level, with decorative cut shingles at the upper levels, and bay window sections joined by arched woodwork. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989. See also National Register of Historic Places listings in Quincy, Massachusetts References
Dr. John Calef House

The Dr. John Calef House is a historic house at 7 Poplar Street in Ipswich, Massachusetts. It is a well-preserved example of a First Period house with high-quality Georgian modifications. The core of the house was built c. 1671 by Deacon Thomas Knowlton, who purchased the land on which it originally stood on South Main Street in that year. It was subsequently altered in the middle of the 18th century, acquiring its present Georgian styling. In the 1770s the house was owned by noted Loyalist John Caleff. It was acquired in 1777 by John Heard, who moved the house to its present location in order to build a more elaborate Federalist house on the site. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. See also National Register of Historic Places listings in Ipswich, Massachusetts National Register of Historic Places listings in Essex County, Massachusetts References
Dr. John Cuming House

The Dr. John Cuming House is a historic house located west of Concord, Massachusetts, at 998 Elm Street, at Barretts Mill Road and Reformatory Circle. Description and history The 2+1⁄2-story timber-framed house was built around 1754 by John Cuming, a prominent local doctor. In addition to his role as a leading physician in the town, Cuming presided over Concord's town meetings in the turbulent years of the American Revolution, and served as a delegate to the 1779 convention that drafted the Massachusetts State Constitution. He enslaved two men at his home, Brister Freeman and a man known only as "Jem." He left a bequest to Harvard College to be used for the establishment of its medical school. His house later served as the residence of the deputy superintendent of Concord State Prison, and is now owned by the state. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 11, 1977. See also National Register of Historic Places listings in Concord, Massachusetts References
Dr. Seuss Memorial

The Dr. Seuss National Memorial Sculpture Garden is a sculpture garden at the Quadrangle in Springfield, Massachusetts, which honors Theodor Seuss Geisel, better known as Dr. Seuss, who was born in Springfield in 1904. The monument was designed by Lark Grey Diamond-Cates, the author's stepdaughter, and created by sculptor and artist Ron Henson. History Halfway through her Masters program, Diamond-Cates was approached by Joseph Carvalho and former Museums chairman Thomas Wheeler to help design a memorial for her step-father. She accepted, and spent six and a half years designing and creating the project. The sculpture garden opened 1 June 2002. The opening ceremony was attended by Geisel's relatives including his widow Audrey Geisel and Senator Ted Kennedy. The adjacent The Amazing World of Dr. Seuss Museum includes an exhibit on the sculpture garden's creation. Statues The sculpture garden features five large bronze statues: Dr. Seuss and the Cat in the Hat: The title character of The Cat in the Hat standing alongside Dr. Seuss at his desk. The Storyteller: A chair placed in front of a 10-foot-tall (3.0 m) book with the text of Oh, the Places You'll Go!, the title character from Gertrude McFuzz, and beside it, the Grinch and his dog, Max. Horton Court: Horton the Elephant from Horton Hears a Who! steps out of an open book accompanied by various ancillary characters from other Dr. Seuss stories, including Thing 1 and Thing 2 from The Cat in the Hat. The Lorax: The titular character from The Lorax stands on a tree stump with the book's refrain: Unless... This statue is located in front of the Springfield Science Museum, which features exhibits on global warming and environmental science. Yertle the Turtle: a 10-foot-tall (3.0 m) tower of turtles, from Yertle the Turtle, which introduces visitors to the Quadrangle from the arch on Chestnut Street. References
Dracut High School

Dracut Senior High School is the public senior high school in the Merrimack Valley town of Dracut, Massachusetts, United States. The high school's colors are Columbia blue, navy blue and white. The team name is the Middies and the symbol is an anchor, or a “Block ‘D’”. These are references to midshipmen, as historically, the town was a place where U.S. Navy uniforms were created. The original Dracut High was built in the early 1950s and was frequently overcrowded, as roughly 1,600 students attend the school that was built for a fraction of that number, approximately 900. However, in 2011, the Massachusetts School Building Authority approved funding to construct a new Dracut High School. The majority of the project is completed as of October 2014. Dracut is known for their performing arts program, specifically for their show choir, a cappella vocal ensemble, and marching band. Demographics According to Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education annual statistics, for the 2019-2020 academic year, the demographic enrollment distributions for race, gender and grade level at Dracut High School are as follows: Total number of enrolled students: 877 Total number of full-time equivalent educators: 60.0 Therefore, the student to teacher ratio for this school is 14.6:1 * Approximate number of enrolled pupils is calculated based on total number of students in district, multiplied by reported percentage, and rounded to nearest whole student. * SP = Special Education Beyond Grade 12 References External links Official website Dracut High School Sports https://web.archive.org/web/20120816044123/http://dracutps.org/dracut-high-school/high-school-renovation-project
Draper Ruggles House

The Draper Ruggles House is a historic house at 21 Catharine Street in Worcester, Massachusetts. Built about 1848, it is an important local example of Greek Revival architecture. It is further notable as the home of Draper Ruggles, owner of one of the city's major industrial firms, a plow manufacturer. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. Description and history The Ruggles House is set on the north side of Catharine Street, just north of the UMass Medical Center on Worcester's east side. It is a rare local example of hip-roofed Greek Revival house with a temple front; the Dowley-Taylor House is the only other city property that also has these characteristics. The facade has four full-height reeded columns, with a projecting entry at the center that has a Victorian hooded portico sheltering the entry, and paneled pilasters flanking the balcony entrance above. The two-story porch on the left side is also a later 19th-century addition. The house was probably built around 1848, not long after residential development began in this part of the city. The building's style is distinctively influenced by the work of Elias Carter, a regionally notable architect of the period, and was at the time somewhat common. The reeding of the columns is a distinctive element of Carter's work, suggesting he may have been involved in the design of this building. The owner, Draper Ruggles, was a principal partner in a plow manufacturer, that he later sold to Oliver Ames. The house was moved a short distance on its lot in 1889–90 to facilitate the construction of 25 Catharine Street. The Draper Ruggles House is currently the location of Channing House, which is a halfway house operated by Advocates Inc. is probably the most successful halfway house in Worcester County and it is also probably one of the best or most successful programs in Massachusetts. Channing House is licensed by the state of Massachusetts and it is also listed by SAMHSA as a fully accredited 6 month substance abuse residential program in Massachusetts. See also National Register of Historic Places listings in eastern Worcester, Massachusetts References
Drury High School

Drury High School is a public school in North Adams, Massachusetts, United States. Part of the North Adams Public School District, it serves students in grades 7–12 from North Adams and the towns of Clarksburg, Florida, and Monroe. Current standing Drury currently serves grades 7–12. As of 2014, it had a student body of 459 students. As of 2024 it had a student body of roughly 570 students. Drury competes primarily within Berkshire County, though a small portion of its non-league independent schedule includes similar-size schools from the Connecticut River Valley of Western Massachusetts and nearby Vermont. One of two high schools in North Adams, Massachusetts (Charles H. McCann Technical High School). Their traditional rival is Hoosac Valley High School in Cheshire. However, in the present day, many consider the rival to be McCann Technical High School. History Nathan Drury High School was founded in 1843 by a grant of $3,000 left in the will of Nathan Drury, a wealthy farmer of the Town of Florida, Berkshire, Massachusetts. In 1851, it became a free public high school. In 1867, the original school building was torn down. The school moved to 24 Church Street, and a new school was built at that location and remained until 1975, after which the building was repurposed into an elementary school, now remaining in service as of 2024 as Colegrove Park Elementary. The newest building of Nathan Drury High School, known as Drury High School, was built at 1130 Church St., North Adams, in 1975. The school colors evolved over time, as did the mascot in 1898. The school colors were yellow and white, whereas today they are royal blue and white. Notable alumni Daniel E. Bosley — former member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives Gailanne M. Cariddi — former member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives Martha Coakley — former Massachusetts Attorney General William Evans (1980–2021), class of 1998 – Capitol Police officer killed in the 2021 United States Capitol car attack Peter Laird — comic book creator, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Frank J. Sprague — inventor Jane Swift (born 1965) – class of 1983, former Massachusetts Lieutenant Governor and acting Governor References External links Official website North Adams Public Schools Drury High School history
Dry Shoal

Dry Shoal refers to an exposed sandbar about half a mile from the northwestern end of Nantucket Island, near Muskeget Island in the U.S. state of Massachusetts. At very high tides, the Dry Shoal can be completely covered. It is a hazard to navigation. In 1898, the schooner Demozelle was stranded there. Part of the Muskeget Island group, Dry Shoal was once larger. Now separated from Muskeget by a stretch of fairly shallow water, it is accessible by kayakers, and it is possible to walk there from Muskeget, but only at moon neap tide. From Dry Shoal, one can see the eastern shore of Chappaquiddick Island (from Wasque Point to Cape Poge). One may also see Great Point, on the northern tip of Nantucket Island. Dry Shoal, which has no permanent human population and no structures, is part of Nantucket County, Massachusetts. Fauna It is known for its seal-nesting sites. In 1898, a small colony of terns nestered at Dry Shoal despite its lack of vegetation; unfortunately their hundred or so eggs were swept away by the tides. John C. Phillips wrote in The Sands of Muskeget in 1931: "Last year this high sand bar was closely packed with Geese, Black Ducks, and Gulls as we sailed by, a noble sight, showing how valuable even a few acres of resting area can be if the same be properly chosen." Other birds sighted there have included loons, grebes, alcids, and brant. References External links https://www.gettyimages.com/photos/dry-shoal
Dwight–Henderson House

The Dwight–Henderson House is a historic house at 390 Main Street in Great Barrington, Massachusetts. It is the second oldest house in Great Barrington, built in 1759 for Joseph Dwight, a brigadier in the colonial militia, by local builder Daniel Allen. The saltbox home was originally built into a slope, and had three stories on the front and one in the rear. The house has been moved twice, but remains within 200 feet (61 m) of its original site. The second move, the foundation that formed the wall for the original first floor, so it now presents only two stories in front. The house is notable for several historical associations. In addition to General Dwight, who was also town moderator and selectman, and a county judge, the houses notable guests include British General John Burgoyne, who surrendered his army after the Battles of Saratoga in 1777, and spent several days here while en route to the Boston area as a prisoner. It is also the house where poet and newspaper editor William Cullen Bryant was married; he was a guest of the owner, Allen Henderson. Since then, the house has seen a variety of uses. It served for a time as housing for the nearby Berkshire Motor Inn, and now houses professional offices. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976, and included as a contributing property to the Taconic and West Avenues Historic District in 1998. See also National Register of Historic Places listings in Berkshire County, Massachusetts References