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Baptist Church 1941 Hiers Photo 001-003.jpg
The Federated Church at 16 Granby Road, Granville, MA. The Federated Church was formed in 1937 when the Baptist Church at this location combined with the First Congregational Church. The original church building was moved across the street in the…

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Wilcox Hotel, Granville. The hotel was run by Columbus and Jane Wilcox, who had four children: Clara, Annie, Frank and Winifred (Winnie). Winifred Wilcox married Delphia W. Roberts in 1902. Winnie donated a number of items in the Historical Room. Her…

Granby Road Grange Hall 11.jpg
Granville Grange, 1890, 6 Granby Rd. MACRIS inv. GRN 76. Building no longer exists.

According to Wilson's "History of Granville" (page 118) George Gaines, a wheelwright, built and painted wagons in this building before it became the Grange Hall.…

355 Granby Road, Drover Inn, 1941
Drover Inn, c. 1850, 355 Granby Rd., MACRIS Inv. #GRN 103

Top Photo: Taken by Herbert Hiers, 1941. The home was owned by Herman Patt at that time.

Main Road 0497 Albert Bateman 1941  Hiers Photo 071-5237.jpg
M. Spelman House, Main Rd. at location of present Green. Demolished 1996. MACRIS Inv. #72.

Top Photo: Summer 1941, taken by Herbert Hiers. The home of Albert Bateman at that time.

Bettinger Album 014 Dickinson Farm c 1922-5346.jpg
E.D. Dickinson House, 1873, 376 Main Rd., MACRIS Inv. #GRN 90.

Top Two Photos: Taken by Viola Bettinger, about 1921-22.
Third Photo: Taken by Herbert Hiers, 1941

Main Road, 0459, Oysler House, 1941
George L. Oysler House, 1888, 459 Main Rd. MACRIS Inv. #GRN 82.
George Oysler was a Granville blacksmith.
The home was owned by Herbert Peck in 1941.

Bettinger Album 095 Will Gibbons House Memorial Day May 1923-5432.jpg
John Murray Gibbons House, c. 1860, 474 Main Rd. MACRIS Inv. #GRN 79

First 3 Photos: Memorial Day, 1923. From the Viola Elizabeth Bettinger (1899-1983) photo album. Viola Bettinger was a teacher at the old Granville Village School during the early…

Main Road 0492 Albert Quagraralio 1941  Hiers Photo 101-5267.jpg
R. Barlow House, 1837, 492 Main Rd. MACRIS Inv. #GRN 73

Photo 1: Summer 1941, taken by Herbert Hiers.

The home of Albert Quagraralio in 1941.
Later the location of Honest Fred's used cars.

519 Main Road, 1941
Godard House (also spelled Goddard), 1880, 519 Main Rd. MACRIS Inv. #GRN 67

First Photo: Summer of 1941, taken by Herbert Hiers. The home of Moody Oftdahl in 1941.

Second Photo: Winter of 1941, believed to have been taken by Herbert Hiers.

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The Granville "poor house." It had previously been the home of John and Maggie Holigan (pictured in the top photo) until the Town came into ownership. Built 1880 (source: Town Property Card). The building still stands at 125 Silver Street.

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Pendleton Wilbur House Main Rd Maple St-4194.jpg
The Wilbur Pendleton House on Main Road. The old house (top photo) burned and another house was later built on the property (see second photo).

Second Photo: 1941, taken by Herbert Hiers
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