Main Road 0683 First Congregational Church, Old Meeting House
First Congregational Church, Granville Center, Granville, MA. The building is now the Town Meeting Hall (Old Meeting House).
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Historic Photos: Granville Library Historical Room <br />Interior Photos: Granville Library Historical Room (Rowley)<br />Aerial Photo: Copyright 2020, Giguere's Photography. Shown here with permission. May not be downloaded or used further without the consent of <a href="https://gigueresphotography.com/">Giguere's Photography</a>.<br />Sign Photo: 01 Feb 2021, copyright Martin Kulig.
Granby Road 0016 Federated Church (formerly the Baptist Church)
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. <br /><br />The original church building was moved across the street in the early 1800's and is now 25 Granby Road. <br /><br />The second Baptist Church building was in place until 1967 when it was taken down and replaced by the present structure. <br /><br />The present structure is the third to have stood at this site.<br /><br />The following information is courtesy of Paul Pflumm:<br /><br /><span>"I don't know if they are still there, or if the current owners know, but the big windows from the Baptist Church [the one taken down in 1937] went to the Dickinson's and then my parents bought them and used them for the back porch at 135 Barnard. The windows must have been pretty old, because the glass had bubbles and a little waviness. I thought about it when you posted about their old mill, but just couldn't remember whether the windows came out of their garage or the mill. I was maybe five, so I'm surprised I remember going to the Dickinson's to get the windows at all."<br /><br /></span>Thanks Paul!
Various
Aerial Photo: 27 Dec 2020
Top Photo: Herbert Hiers, 1941
Children's Day Photo: Ruth Gaines
Aerial Photo: Giguere's Photography (see "Rights" below)
Digital Images: Granville Public Library Historical Room <br /><br />Aerial Photo: Giguere's Photography. Shown here with permission. May not be downloaded or used further without the consent of <a href="https://gigueresphotography.com/">Gigure's Photography</a>.
Links: <br /><br /><a href="https://www.facebook.com/Granville-Federated-Church-Granville-Mass-434605269961121/">Federated Church Facebook Page</a>
Granby Road 0002, Granville Library Recent Photos
The Granville Public Library, 2 Granby Road, Granville, MA. 01034<br /><br />1. Front View: Danny Dason photo (see "Rights").<br /><br />2. Aerial Photo: 27 Dec 2020 (see "Rights").<br /><br />3. The library fireplace and portrait of Milton B. Whitney, 2019 or 2020. Granville Library Historical Room photo.<br /><br />GPS Coordinates: <br />Lat. 42.066966699472786 <br />Long. -72.86082370630237<br /><br /><a href="https://www.granvillepubliclibrary.org/">LINK TO LIBRARY WEB SITE</a>
Aerial Photo: 27 Dec 2020
1. Front View: Copyright Danny Nason <a href="https://dannynason.com/">https://dannynason.com/</a> May not be downloaded or used further without the consent of the photographer. <br /><br />2. Aerial Photo: Copyright <a href="https://gigueresphotography.com/">Giguere's Photography</a>, 2020. May not be downloaded or used further without the consent of the photographer. <br /><br />3. Granville Public Library Historical Room
Beech Hill Road 0013 West Granville School
UPDATE: Today (September 21, 2022) shortly after noon the West Granville School went up for auction by the Town of Granville. An opening bid of $30,000 was sought by the auctioneer and failing to get that he sought a $25,000 bid. That also failed so he whittled his request down to $10,000 before a brave bidder finally responded. Then things got lively and the bidding climbed back up until it stalled at $50,000 and the hammer dropped at that sum.
Your Granville History reporter spoke with John Devine, a member of the successful bidder's family, as he exited Town Hall. His big smile told the story. When asked what the plan was for the school he indicated the intention is to renovate the building. This would be a big plus for West Granville, in this writer's opinion. The Devines are a contracting family with a home base in West Granville so the school is remaining in local hands.
Another member of the Devine family presently owns the adjacent property at 27 Beech Hill Road, known to most people as Ernie Sattler's old house, which is another fine historic structure which has undergone needed repairs during its current ownership.
Congratulations to the Devine family on today's purchase.
West Granville School, 13 (15 is the number on the building) Beech Hill Rd., built 1934. MACRIS inventory #GRN 13.
1934 photos are of building and the builders. Only one of the builders is identified by the arrow in the lower margin, as Ray Warner.
Paul Jensen photos: Black and white taken January 1, 2009. Color taken 19 Oct 2001
Giguere's Photography Aerial: 10 Jan 2021
Granville Public Library Historical Room and Massachusetts Historical Commission. See disclaimer.
Paul Jensen and Giguere's Photography photos: Rights held by the photographers. Images displayed here courtesy of the photographer. Contact the photographer regarding any re-use.
Main Road 1520, West Granville Cemetery
Location: 1520 Main Road, West Granville, Massachusetts GPS Coordinates: 42.0772540, -72.9382700 <br /><br />Spreadsheet, OLD SECTION Burials ONLY: This spreadsheet lists burials in the old section only. The "old section" is considered the area up the hill past the big maple trees. There is no spreadsheet for burials in other sections; see applicable maps).<br /><br />Map, Old Section: Hand drawn. Use the magnify function (click on image once or twice) to view details. Use this map to help locate old section graves. <br /><br />Map, New Section, <span style="text-decoration:underline;">East</span> Side: Graves in the area on the right (east) side of the driveway, between the parking lot up to the big maple trees (old section).<br /><br />Map, New Section, <span style="text-decoration:underline;">West</span> Side: Graves in the area on the left (west) side of the driveway, between the parking lot up to the big maple trees (old section).<br /><br />Map, New Section, 1905-06: Old hand drawn map originally drawn 1906 and updated over time but does not have more recent burials. <br /><br />Map, Lower Section: Graves in the area between Main Road and the parking lot.<br /><br />List of Burials: Undated, with handwritten notes. <br /><br />Genealogy Notes: A transcription of notes made by Ben Jones around 1912, including information from Hattie Hall Moore.<br /><br />Disclaimer: Due to the age of the material provided here researchers should always verify information by comparing it to official records of birth, death, military service, marriage and so on.
Maps drawn by H.A. Coolidge, 1905 and 1906; scanned and joined by Byard Miller, 2018.
Granville Public Library Historical Room
Aerial Photos: Copyright Giguere's Photography, 2021. gigueresphotography.com May not be used further without permission.
Links: <br />Find-A-Grave: <a href="https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/1981932/West-Granville-Cemetery">CLICK HERE</a>
Granby Road, 0011, Gibbons Store (AFTER 1934 FIRE)
Gibbons Store, various dates.
Various
Postcard contributed by May (Hunt) Nobbs.
1941 photo from Herbert A. Hiers.
Store window photo taken summer 1998 by Paul Jensen, image used here with permission.
2020 Aerial Photo: Giguere's Photography, image used here with permission.
01 Feb 2021 Photo: Martin Kulig, used here with permission.
Sign Photo: Danny Nason, used here with permission.
Granville Public Library Historical Room and/or:<br />1998 Photo: Paul Jensen photo. No permission granted by the Granville Historic Image Library for further image use. Contact the photographer. <br />27 Dec 2020 Aearial Photo: Copyright Giguere's Photography, used here with permission; may not be downloaded or used further without express permission of <a href="https://gigueresphotography.com/">Giguere's Photography</a><br />01 Feb 2021 Photo: Copyright Martin Kulig, used here with permission.<br />Sign Photo: Copyright Danny Nason, used here with permission. <a href="https://dannynason.com/">https://dannynason.com/</a>
Water Street 0042 Noble & Cooley Drum Shop
Photos of the Noble & Cooley buildings at 42 Water Street, Granville, MA., 01034, taken over a period of time.
Photo of Building 14 Taken 09 Apr 2000: Paul Jensen, used here with permission. May not be used further without the permission of the photographer. <br /><br />Aerial Photos: Taken 27 Dec 2020. Copyright <a href="https://gigueresphotography.com/">Giguere's Photography</a>. Used here with permission. May not be used further without the permission of the photographer.
Main Road, 0709, Granville Fire Department: Fire Station
Aerial Photo: 27 Dec 2020, Giguere's Photography
Aerial Photo, 27 Dec 2020: Copyright Giguere's Photography. Shown here with permission. May not be downloaded or used further without the consent of <a href="https://gigueresphotography.com/">Giguere's Photography</a>.
Main Road 0707, Town Hall, Granville, Massachusetts, Built 1923-1927
Town Hall, 707 Main Road, Granville, MA. See PDF document with Town Hall timeline.
The Town Hall was built over a period of several years due to a shortage of funds, which stopped work for periods of time during which additional funds needed to be raised.
Town Hall Under Construction: 1923
Town Hall Dedication Photo: 03 Sep 1927
Aerial Photo: 27 Dec 2020
Snow Photo: 01 Feb 2021
Town Hall Under Construction (1923): Viola Bettinger<br />Town Hall Dedication Photo: Frisbie Family <br />Aerial Photo: <a href="https://gigueresphotography.com/">Giguere's Photography</a>
Granville Library Historical Room <br />Aerial Image: Giguere's Photography, copyright 2020, used here with permission. May not be downloaded or used further without the express consent of <a href="https://gigueresphotography.com/">Giguere's Photography</a>.<br />01 Feb 2021 Snow: Martin Kulig, copyright 2021, used here with permission.
West Granville Congregational Church: Part Two: 2000 to Present
This page shows the church and some event photos taken 2000 and later. Photos used with permission.<br /><br />Photo showing American flag taken June 20, 2022 (Juneteenth). The flag is on the site where, according to legend, the Granville Minutemen held drills before going to Ticonderoga during the Revolutionary War. Among them was Lemuel Haynes who grew up in West Granville and served as the first minister of the West Granville Church. He was the first ordained black Congregationalist minister in the country, a patriot dedicated to this country, and an outspoken abolitionist.<br /><br />For Part One, photos and church history prior to 2000 please <a href="https://granvillehistory.omeka.net/items/show/948">CLICK HERE.</a>
Paul Jensen: B&W photo of Church and Academy buildings, taken 12 Dec 2000.
Giguere's Photography: Aerial photo, 10 Jan 2021
Martin Kulig: Snow photo taken 01 Feb 2021.
Paul Jensen: B&W photo of Church and Academy buildings.
10 Jan 2021 Aerial: Copyright Giguere's Photography
01 Feb 2021 Snow Photo: Copyright Martin Kulig.
Images used here with permission and may not be reproduced without permission of the photographer.
Pine Lake (aka Cooley Lake), Granville, MA.
Pine Lake is a man-made lake created by Ralph B. Cooley, and located between Granby Road and Sodom Road in Granville, MA.
GPS Coordinates:
Lat. 42.055824
Long. -72.850128
Aerial Photo: 27 Dec 2020 (see "Rights")
Early Photo: About 1921, from Viola Bettinger photo album.
Aerial Photo: 27 Dec 2020
Aerial Photo: Copyright Giguere's Photography, 2020. Used here with permission. May not be downloaded or used further without consent of the photographer.
Bettinger Photo: Digital image rights Granville Library Historical Room, 2021.
Granby Road 0066, Indian Meadows, Granby Road, Granville, MA.
This aerial photo taken 27 Dec 2020 shows Indian Meadows, near Pine Lane. The mill in the meadow is just out of camera view. Indian Meadows and the mill are visible from Granby Road, near Cooley & Company (the big red barn).
Location:
Lat. 42.06138225387821
Long. -72.85622441676207
See "Rights."
27 Dec 2020
Aerial Photo: Copyright 2020, <a href="https://gigueresphotography.com/">Giguere's Photography</a>. Used here with permission. May not be downloaded or used without the consent of the photographer.