Author: Manuel F. Simoes

Enjoying Life in Gloucester Mass

THEN and NOW – Main Street (1873)

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Before photo and information Submitted by Fred Bodin:

51 Main Street (Cafe Bishco is there now).

West End of Main Street buildings, including the Cape Ann Savings Bank and the YMCA.

The second floor of the bank building became Gloucester’s first YMCA in 1858, one of the oldest Y’s in the U.S. The first YMCA was established in Boston in the Old South Church.

 

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Visitors enjoy Meal at Cape Ann Brewery

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Annual visitor form Minneapolis,  New Jersey, and North Carolina enjoy a meal at Cape Ann Brewery.  Great reflection of the harbor.

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Bench Dedication – Betty (Densmore) Lafata

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Family and friends attend dedication of a Bench in her memory, celebrating her life.

Gloucester Daily Times Obituary, Family Thank You.

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Fitz Hugh Lane (1804 – 1865) – Painter and Name Changer

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Nathaniel Rogers Lane / Fitz Henry Lane / Fitz Hugh Lane

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He is buried at Oak Grove Cemetery in the Stevens’ Family plot. (more information at Cape Ann Museum)

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Bridget a new comer to Gloucester introduces Fitz Park to visitors from Ireland.

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THEN and NOW – Stage Fort Cannons

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Stage Fort itself was used during the American Revolution, which is evident in the cannons that line the path to the top of he rocky cliffs.

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THEN and NOW–Paint Factory (A New Beginning)

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A lot of people don’t realize there is an open courtyard space that runs between the brick and wooden buildings at the Paint Manufactory. (see post card image)

As part of the restoration process, one of the courtyard spaces is currently being cleaned up by Kerr and his crew.

A pretty spectacular space.

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THEN and NOW – Hotel Gloucester / Savoy

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Hotel Savoy, then it became Hotel Gloucester, located at the bottom of Elm and Main Street.  I believe the street shown was Water Street, no longer there.

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Our Lady of Good Voyage modeled after Azorean Church

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Acores Post cards (2)

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The current church was built in 1914, after the original church burned down.

The church was modeled after the Santa Maria Madelena church in Madelena, Pico, Azores, shown above in a mid 1900 circa post card.