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Fairlawn (Worcester, Massachusetts)

Fairlawn is a historic mansion at 189 May Street in Worcester, Massachusetts. It is now part of the main building of the Fairlawn Rehabilitation Hospital. The mansion (and the accompanying estate) were the property of James Norcross, a nationally prominent builder whose Norcross Brothers firm was engaged in construction projects involving famous architects, including H. H. Richardson and McKim, Mead & White. The Norcross brothers were also locally prominent, building a number of Worcester landmarks and operating a factory in the city which produced architectural parts. James Norcross moved to Worcester in 1868, and assembled 66 acres (27 ha) of land along May Street beginning in 1890. In 1893 he built the estate house, a brown sandstone building 2.5 stories high, measuring 70 feet (21 m) by 125 feet (38 m). Stylistically, the house is sui generis, although it has a number of architectural elements that were popular in the revival styles of the time. The front facade's main feature is a round bay, rising three full stories to a cupola, which is surrounded by a single story porch supported by slender round columns. A similar bay is centered on the rear facade, although it lacks the cupola. Each of the building's four corners has a rounded bay section rising three floors which is topped by a shed roof. Norcross lived in the house until his death in 1903, and it remained in his family until 1922, when the estate was sold to the Fairlawn Rehabilitation Hospital. The hospital built additions to the house on each side (one c. 1951, the other in 1970), both built of brick. They are connected to the main house by narrow corridor sections, and do not detract from the main house's style. There is a stable behind the house which was likely also built by Norcross. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. See also National Register of Historic Places listings in southwestern Worcester, Massachusetts National Register of Historic Places listings in Worcester County, Massachusetts References
Fairview Cemetery (Dalton, Massachusetts)

Fairview Cemetery is a historic cemetery on Curtis Avenue in Dalton, Massachusetts. Established in 1885, the cemetery became the resting ground for many of Dalton's heavily Irish Catholic working class, and is stylistically reflective of changing trends in burial practices away from the rural cemetery movement of the mid-19th century. The cemetery, still in active use, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000. Description and history Fairview Cemetery is located in a residential area north of Dalton's Main Street, and consists of about 6.3 acres (2.5 ha), bounded by Warren Avenue on the west, Washington Street on the north, and Curtis Avenue on the east, with residences lining John Street to the south. It has the same number of plots as the larger (10-acre) Main Street Cemetery. The street side of the cemetery, facing Curtis Street, is lined with wrought iron fencing, and features a main gate with granite gateposts. The remaining sides of the cemetery are closed off from the surrounding neighborhood by chain link fencing. The grounds of the cemetery were designed in the fashionable rural cemetery style, with winding paths and mature plantings, although the density of plots is somewhat higher than typical. Most of the grave markers are modest in scope and scale. The cemetery continues in active use. Dalton's Catholic population grew in the mid-19th century with an influx of Irish immigrants, who worked mainly as farmers and laborers. By 1861 a mission church had been established, and St. Agnes was established as its first permanent congregation in 1881. The church leadership also sought to establish a cemetery dedicated to Catholics, their burials taking place in the Main Street Cemetery prior to the founding of Fairview. The cemetery was actually established by the town, which established a committee of trustees for it in 1885. The land was bought from the Carson & Brown Company in 1885, after a planned division of the Main Street Cemetery and acquisition of adjacent lands fell through. See also Main Street Cemetery East Main Street Cemetery National Register of Historic Places listings in Berkshire County, Massachusetts References External links Media related to Fairview Cemetery (Dalton, Massachusetts) at Wikimedia Commons Fairview Cemetery at Find a Grave
Fairview Cemetery (Westford, Massachusetts)

Fairview Cemetery is a cemetery on Main Street in Westford, Massachusetts. This cemetery is located on Main Street at the corner of Tadmuck Road. It was originally called East Burying Ground and Snow Cemetery. The oldest tombstone dates to 1702, making it one of the town's oldest cemeteries. The cemetery sits on 10.5 acres, a substantial enlargement that began in the 1860s, when new portions of the cemetery were laid out in the then-fashionable rural cemetery style. The cemetery was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005. See also National Register of Historic Places listings in Middlesex County, Massachusetts References External links Media related to Fairview Cemetery (Westford, Massachusetts) at Wikimedia Commons Fairview Cemetery at Find a Grave
Fairview Hospital (Massachusetts)

Fairview Hospital is a private, non-profit 25-bed health care facility in Great Barrington, Massachusetts, owned by Berkshire Health Systems. History On January 16, 2025; BHS announced a $70 million overhaul for the hospital starting early next year, which will include the purchase of an MRI scanner. Accreditation Fairview is a federally designated Critical Access Hospital, and is equipped with a Joint Commission-accredited Emergency Department. See also Berkshire Medical Center References External links Official website Archived July 25, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
Fall River Heritage State Park

Fall River Heritage State Park is a history-themed public recreation area on the Taunton River in Fall River, Massachusetts. The state park encompasses 14 acres (5.7 ha) beside the Charles M. Braga Jr. Memorial Bridge on Battleship Cove, home of the World War II battleship USS Massachusetts. The park is managed by the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation. Park history The development of the state's heritage parks program began with the allocation of $35 million in 1978 for the creation of eight urban parks throughout Massachusetts. The program's aim was to create quality urban space, celebrate the communities' cultural heritage, and stimulate private economic investment. The visitors center at Fall River Heritage State Park opened to the public in 1985. Activities and amenities In addition to its visitors center, the park offers a wheelchair-accessible boardwalk, a 3-acre (1.2 ha) meadow used for picnicking, concerts, and arts & crafts fairs, an antique carousel relocated from Dartmouth's Lincoln Park, and a public sailing program. References External links River Heritage State Park Department of Conservation and Recreation
Falmouth Airpark

Falmouth Airpark (FAA LID: 5B6) is a public-use airport and residential airpark located four miles (6 km) northeast of the central business district of Falmouth, in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States. It is privately owned by Falmouth Airpark Homeowners Association. The airport grew to supersede the Coonamessett Airport which was located in close proximity to the Otis Air National Guard Base and closed in the 1960s. Facilities and aircraft Falmouth Airpark covers an area of 110 acres (45 ha). For a 12-month period ending April 21, 2016, the airport averaged 39 operations a week: 61% local general aviation, 37% transient general aviation, 1% military, and 1% air taxi. During that same time there were 55 aircraft based on the field: 50 single engine, and 5 multi-engine aircraft. Accidents and incidents On December 2, 2022, a Mooney M20J-201 (N3515H) crashed on approach to Falmouth Airpark. The 83-year-old pilot was killed; his passenger survived with injuries. See also List of airports in Massachusetts References External links Falmouth Airpark, official web site Aerial photo of the airport in 1960 with a grass runway Aerial photo of the airport in 1968 with a paved runway Resources for this airport: FAA airport information for 5B6 AirNav airport information for 5B6 FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker SkyVector aeronautical chart for 5B6
Falmouth Hospital

Falmouth Hospital is a private medical center located in Falmouth, Massachusetts founded in 1963. It has 95 beds. Falmouth Hospital is located just west of Palmer Avenue (Route 28) just south off of TerHeun Drive. The Emergency Department is one of the busiest in Massachusetts, providing emergency services to more than 40,000 patients on an annual basis. In 1996 it merged with Cape Cod Hospital to form the unified Cape Cod Healthcare organization. History Falmouth Hospital opened May 2, 1963 with 58 beds. A third floor was added in 1969 increasing capacity to 88 beds. Then further expansions in 1971, 1976, and 1977 added offices, a helicopter landing pad, and other facilities. In 1983 a fourth floor addition was completed along with x-ray, laboratory, and emergency services facilities. In 1996, an outpatient and maternity center was added. Hospital rating data The HealthGrades website contains the latest quality data for Falmouth Hospital, as of 2015. For this rating section three different types of data from HealthGrades are presented: quality ratings for twenty-two inpatient conditions and procedures, thirteen patient safety indicators, percentage of patients giving the hospital a 9 or 10 (the two highest possible ratings). For inpatient conditions and procedures, there are three possible ratings: worse than expected, as expected, better than expected. For this hospital the data for this category is: Worse than expected - 2 As expected - 16 Better than expected - 4 For patient safety indicators, there are the same three possible ratings. For this hospital safety indicators were rated as: Worse than expected - 1 As expected -12 Better than expected - 0 Data for patients giving this hospital a 9 or 10 are: Patients rating this hospital as a 9 or 10 - 71% Patients rating hospitals as a 9 or 10 nationally - 69% Miscellaneous Billionaire Peter Nicholas was a benefactor and used the hospital's heliport. References External links Falmouth Hospital's official website
Falmouth station

Falmouth station is a bus station and former railroad station in Falmouth, Massachusetts. Built in 1912 to replace an older station, it was used for rail service until 1964, with brief revivals in 1984 and 1988. History The original station in Falmouth was placed in service in 1872 when the Old Colony Railroad inaugurated service on the Woods Hole branch. In 1912 the original station was sold to the Swift family who moved it across the tracks. In its place the New Haven Railroad built a replacement brick station, which stands to this day. It served daily year-round New Haven RR trains to Boston until 1959. Summertime service continued to 1964. The station was also a stop for day and nighttime versions of the NH's Cape Codder service to New York City; these trains were among the trains terminated in 1964. Failed passenger service proposals The Cape Cod and Hyannis Railroad served the station briefly in 1984, and again in 1988. In 1989, a mini-high level platform was built when commuter service was proposed by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in order to ease traffic congestion in the seasonally popular town. Falmouth rail service remained a hotly debated topic for nearly two decades, as the housing boom of the 1990s and 2000s took hold. With a new platform in Falmouth that never saw a passenger, resumption of passenger and freight service was promised by the commonwealth. However, pro-rail trail advocates wielded considerable political influence with State Representative Eric Turkington, who passed legislation before leaving office in 2008 that provided funding for the extension of the rail trail to North Falmouth. In June 2008, the line was cut back to North Falmouth and replaced with an extension of the existing bike path. Additionally, this cut off any possibility of restoration of service to Woods Hole Railroad Station, the traditional final station of the north-south branch from Bourne on the west side of the Cape. Bus depot and cafe The station was converted in 1989 for use as a bus depot. In 2015 the station was leased by Massachusetts DOT to the Falmouth Economic Development and Industrial Corporation (EDIC). The Falmouth EDIC renovated the station, retaining much of the historic design and details. The station opened in Spring 2017 as a transportation center, café and event venue. The station is served by the Peter Pan Bus Lines, Plymouth & Brockton Bus Company, and Cape Cod Regional Transit Authority. The station is home to The Station Grill cafe, which serves meals and snacks to travelers and bicyclists. Shining Sea Bikeway The rail line that once carried trains to the station was converted into the Shining Sea Bikeway in 1975. References External links Media related to Falmouth station at Wikimedia Commons
Faulkner House (Acton, Massachusetts)

The Faulkner House is the oldest colonial-era structure still standing in Acton, Massachusetts. The Faulkner House was purchased in 1964 by 'Iron Work Farm in Acton, Inc.', a Massachusetts non-profit corporation with a charter "to acquire and preserve the tangible landmarks of the area historically known as Iron Work Farm", now part of Acton. The Faulkner House is now being preserved under its stewardship. History The Faulkner house was originally built for Ephraim Jones (1679–1710), the founder in 1702 of an early textile business and other mills that formed the nucleus of the present town of Acton. Being the largest and most central house of this settlement, it served as the local garrison house for protection during Indian raids made along the Massachusetts frontier during Queen Anne's War (1702–1713). Ammi Ruhamah Faulkner rented the house and mills in 1738, then purchased them in 1742. For 202 years, the Faulkner House was the homestead for six generations of the Faulkner family. The family carried on the processing of woolen cloth at the fulling mill across the road from the house; the mill was said to have been one of the earliest attempts in the United States to manufacture woolen cloth on a large scale. American Revolution The Faulkner homestead served as a garrison for the South Acton Militia during the American Revolutionary War. As Paul Revere rode to raise alarm on April 18, 1775, he found that he would need more riders to continue the message. In Lexington, Revere found, and enlisted the help of, Dr. Samuel Prescott. Dr. Prescott was sent to Concord, and then to Acton. Prescott, after informing Captain Joseph Robbins, Isaac Davis, and Deacon Simon Hunt of the news, went to South Acton and then to the Faulkner house. Upon receiving the news, Major Francis Faulkner fired off three shots, the signal alarm, and soon the militia of Acton had assembled at the house. From Acton, a man named Edward Bancroft carried the message on towards Groton and Pepperell. The Faulkner House and Jones Tavern are two historic properties in South Acton that are owned by Iron Work Farm in Acton, Inc., a non-profit, historical Massachusetts corporation with a charter to study the documents and preserve the tangible landmarks connected with the village of [South] Acton. Exchange Hall is another historic property in South Acton that is in close proximity to both Jones Tavern and the Faulkner House. See also National Register of Historic Places listings in Middlesex County, Massachusetts References External links Iron Work Farm
Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital

Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital (BWFH) is a 171-bed, non-profit community teaching hospital located in Boston, Massachusetts. Founded in 1900, it is located in the neighborhood of Jamaica Plain across the street from the Arnold Arboretum and just 3.4 miles (5.5 km) from Longwood Medical and Academic Area. History Founded in 1900 in the neighborhood of Jamaica Plain, Faulkner Hospital joined with Brigham and Women's Hospital in 1998 to form a common parent company, Brigham and Women's/Faulkner Hospitals, a member of Mass General Brigham (MGB). The resulting partnership offers Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital patients access to many of the same physicians and services as Brigham and Women's Hospital. "The Faulkner" (as it is popularly known) offers comprehensive medical, surgical and psychiatric care as well as complete emergency, outpatient and diagnostic services. The hospital's largest inpatient services are internal medicine, cardiology, psychiatry, orthopedics, gastroenterology and general/GI surgery. Effective October 1, 2012, Faulkner Hospital was renamed to Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital (BWFH). In 2022, state regulators approved a $2 billion expansion plan which MGB put forth, including a $150 million addition to the Faulkner campus. The project was to add 78 new patient beds and completed in 2025. The ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital building expansion took place on June 8, 2025. Included were a new parking garage, five-story medical building, and exterior changes. Patient capacity was increased by 45%, with 78 new inpatient rooms. Kevin Giordano was named president of the hospital, as well as its COO, in April 2024. Workers at the hospital staged a walkout in January 2023 over wages, after a union contract negotiation that had lasted six months. After a nurses strike was averted with a tentative agreement in late 2024, on July 25, 2025, 99% of nurses at the hospital voted to go on a one-day strike over salaries and low morale. See also Lists of hospitals References External links Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital Careers Faulkner Hospital history book
Fawn Pond (Massachusetts)

Fawn Pond is a 33-acre (13 ha) pond in Plymouth, Massachusetts. The pond is located south of Halfway Pond, northwest of Deer Pond, north of White Island Pond, northeast of Five Mile Pond, and east of Fearing Pond and Abner Pond, outside the eastern boundary of Myles Standish State Forest. The outflow is a stream that flows into the Agawam River. It is primarily used by campers at Camp Squanto, a summer camp operated by The Boy Scouts of America (BSA). Species that inhabit the pond include but aren't limited to, Large and Smallmouth Bass, Channel Catfish, Chain Pickerel, and Sunfish. External links Environmental Protection Agency
Fay Club

The Fay Club is a private social club located at 658 Main Street in Fitchburg, Massachusetts. It has operated since 1910. The club's building was designed in 1883 by Richard M. Upjohn as the private home of George Fay and his daughter Lucy, and was constructed in 1884. The clubhouse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. Clubhouse The former Fay Club building stands in downtown Fitchburg, on the south side of Main Street, between Wood Place and Newton Place next to the public library. It is a large and distinctive red brick building with sandstone trim, 2-1/2 stories in height, with asymmetrical massing and trim typical of the Late Victorian Gothic period. It is covered by a hip roof with a gabled peak, and has projecting gabled sections to the north and east, along with two chimney stacks with decorative corbelling. The interior of the ground floor is largely intact, with original woodwork carving and panels, as well as painted frescoes. Club history George Flagg Fay was a prominent businessman in Fitchburg, and was a charter member of the Park Club, founded in 1881 and housed in a building at the corner of Main Street and Wallace Street. He built the house at 658 Main in 1883-4; its position allowed him to walk across the street to the Club's facility. When he died, his daughter Lucy inherited the property, and continued to reside there until 1910, when she moved to another part of the country. She decided to donate the house to her father's club; the donation was gratefully received, and to mark its significance, the club voted to change its name to the Fay Club. At the time located at the center of a thriving business community, the club served both as a meetingplace, dining facility, and a networking spot. Later, as families of members moved through its auspices, it became a center for weddings, showers, and reunions. However, as the city grew and transferred its vibrant core toward its suburbs, the Club membership dwindled. For the last 30 years of its existence the facility was closed during the summer months, re-opening in September. Then in June 2015, the Board determined that that year's closure would be permanent. As of January 2016, the building was being offered for sale to the public. However, as of October 2016, the club had reopened following a groundswell of support and fundraising by a small group of active members. See also National Register of Historic Places listings in Worcester County, Massachusetts References External links The Fay Club web site
Fearing Pond

Fearing Pond, also erroneously named on some maps as Fearings Pond (pronounced to rhyme with bearing), is a 24-acre (97,000 m2) natural kettlehole pond in Plymouth, Massachusetts. The average depth is ten feet and the maximum depth is 20 feet (6.1 m). It is located in the southern section of Myles Standish State Forest, north of Charge Pond, northwest of Abner Pond, west of Fawn Pond, south of College Pond, southeast of East Head Reservoir, and east of the forest headquarters. There is no direct access to the pond as the bridge over the Wankinco River connecting Cranberry Road in Carver and Fearing Pond Road in Plymouth was washed out. The bridge has not been rebuilt. Camp Cachalot and Camp Squanto are nearby. The pond is fed by groundwater. A public beach is located on the southeast side of the pond and on the northern side of the pond is where boating access is available. Summer cottages and campsites line the perimeter of the pond. The pond is usually stocked by MassWildlife. References External links MassWildlife – Pond Maps