20th Century 4/4

South Park Estates

This is a photo of 37 South Park Avenue located near the corner of South Park Avenue and Roseland Terrace. The original owner, Owen...

Oct 24, 20221 min read

Stunt flying! Airplane races! Passenger flights! Famous aviators! Lieut. Cobb, in army pursuit plane, banking over crowd at Dunn Field...

Oct 24, 20224 min read

This History Note shares the story of one Longmeadow woman's role in the fight for women's right to vote. Recent reminders that 2020...

Oct 24, 20222 min read

Alice Faith Willard, daughter of Mason and Aurelia Coomes Willard, was born in 1866 and was a lifelong resident of Longmeadow. When she...

Oct 24, 20221 min read

Today's History Note tells the story of an unsung hero of Longmeadow's cultural life, Sarah Storrs. The Storrs name is a recognizable one...

Oct 24, 20222 min read

In 1896, the Springfield Street Railway Company began trolley service down Longmeadow Street to the Connecticut state line. At the state...

Oct 24, 20222 min read

The Ford Drug Co. was Longmeadow's first drug store It opened in 1917 and was located in the newly built large block of businesses at the...

Oct 23, 20221 min read

Commonly known as a "Stanley Steamer", this steam-powered carriage was designed by identical twins Francis and Freelan Stanley. Before...

Oct 22, 20221 min read