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Welcome to the Vintage Acton featured photo gallery from photos of the past!
Houses not only add to the landscape of Acton, but also to its history and play an important role in the community's identity. This month's featured gallery for February takes a look back at some of the historic houses of Acton!
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24 Church Street East, at the corner of Willow Street South, with the Beardmore Tannery seen in the background -- 1910
(Photo Credit: EHS / HHPL)
76 Young Street. This house was built by John and Elizabeth Sharp, who moved to Acton after many years of farming in Erin Township. John can be seen with the hat and his wife is standing behind the shrub. There are two unidentified people; a boy and a lady -- C. 1900
(Photo Credit: A.T. Brown / Dills Collection)
216 Main Street North -- 1885
(Photo Credit: Dills Collection)
115 Church Street East -- C. 1900
(Photo Credit: A.T. Brown / Dills Collection)
A lady, by the name of Maria Cook, standing in front of her home which was once located at 22 Main Street South -- 1916
(Photo Credit: Dills Collection)
John Harvey's home, at 4 Park Avenue -- C. 1910
(Photo Credit: M.J. Hassard Collection)
Smith House / Fairview Place, built in 1868 for Charles and Diana Smith located on School Lane. After Mrs. Smith's death in 1926, it was used for Acton Continuation School from 1927 until 1954. Then used as overflow for Robert Little School, and later rented to the Catholic Board for St. Joseph's School from 1976 to 1982. It would be demolished the house in 1992. Photo -- 1898
Smith House / Fairview Place, built in 1868 for Charles and Diana Smith located on School Lane. After Mrs. Smith's death in 1926, it was used for Acton Continuation School from 1927 until 1954. Then used as overflow for Robert Little School, and later rented to the Catholic Board for St. Joseph's School from 1976 to 1982. It would be demolished the house in 1992. Photo -- 1898
(Photo Credit: A.T. Brown / Dills Collection)
68 Church Street West, at the corner of Victoria Avenue -- 1924
(Photo Credit: Dills Collection)
The Syndicate Houses, as seen along Bower Avenue. These unique homes were built in 1882 by the Acton Building Association to house workers for the W.H. Storey Glove Factory. Photo -- 1910
(Photo Credit: A.T. Brown / Dills Collection)
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