Uniquely Medfield
Uniquely Medfield: A Unique Landmark on West Main Street
A look at the "Tannery Farm" at 663 Main Street.
Its location is 663 Main Street, just west of historic Vine Lake Cemetery and just before the vast open meadows of the Charles River. It sits on a small knoll, surrounded by trees and protected by the Metcalf Historic District, which includes all of West Main Street. The historic dwelling is known as the Tannery Farm and the house itself dates to 1785. When the Tannery was first built, the ratification of the U.S. Constitution and the presidency of George Washington were still two years away, our victory over the British in the Revolutionary War was still fresh in everyone’s mind, our country was governed under the Articles of Confederation and the dollar had just been unanimously chosen for the first time as the money unit for the …
John OLeary
12:41 am on Wednesday, September 12, 2012
Mrs. D was apparently in the habit of locking herself in the bathroom with the cigarettes, and Edith was onto the ploy. She would stand outside the bathroom door and announce to the world what exactly was going on in there. "I know that you're in there! I know what you're doing in there! And don't think for a minute that those candies fool me. You reek of tobacco, you do, and anyone with half a … more ›