Nearly two miles long and 10 rods (165′) wide, Main Street in Northfield, Massachusetts, follows the original town plan. In early New England, towns were planned around a collection of home lots along a central street. Some of the maples and elms that line Main Street were planted around 1812-1815 as part of a beautification project.
Moore and Gibson Company, photographer. Main Street and Webster Block. Northfield, Mass. Photograph. 1908. Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, American Centuries. https://americancenturies.org/collection/1997-08-01-0115/. Accessed on October 15, 2024.
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