Cross Road 0131, Granville, Massachusetts
131 Cross Road, Granville, MA.
Photo: Herb Hiers, 1941
History (Not All History Known): William Hansen > Milton Hansen > Ruth Hansen
1941 Photo: Herbert Hiers
Digital Image: Granville Library Historical Room and NCCHP, 2021
Main Road 0468 Benjamin Gibbons House, 1890
First Photo: May 1923 from the Viola Elizabeth Bettinger (1899-1983) photo album. Viola Bettinger was a teacher at the old Granville Village School during the early 1920's. Lucile Gibbons (Benjamin and Ida's daughter) was one of her pupils.
Viola's photo album was donated to the Granville Library Historical Room. All photos in the album have been scanned and added to Granville History Digital Collection. The collection can be viewed in its entirety by searching on Viola Bettinger.
Second Photo: Summer of 1941, from the Herbert Hiers album. Original is in the album, which was donated to the Historical Room likely around the time the Historical Room was established (1940's).
1923
1941
Digital Images: Granville Public Library Historical Room
Granby Road and Main Road Intersection, Seymour / Stacker House (Gone)
This house, built circa 1830, was torn down when the Village Green was improved in the 1990's. It was built around 1830 by Barlow and Spellman and occupied for many years by the Seymour family. <br /><br />Milo Seymour and his ancestors had been active in town matters over many years and through various Town Hall relocations. As a result they ended up with many old town records stored in boxes in the attic. <br /><br />In the 1950's the house was owned by Max and Dot Stacker, who ran the filling station and a small store across the street. When Max bought the house he cleaned out the attic. Not realizing the importance of the old papers in the boxes, he took them to the town dump where they were burned.<br /><br />Comments from Facebook discussion, January 2022: <br /><br />Dan M: "The last building to come down [on the village green] was Dorothy Stacker's house. She was affectionately known as "Ma" Stacker whose store/garage was across the road. I believe that her nickname was derived from the sign over the store that originally had her late husband's name Max C Stacker on it, but the X had worn away showing only "Ma". As a kid I remember hanging out at her store frequently with friends. She knew everyone in town and if you needed any gossip about what was going on, Ma would be the one to see. I'm sure many of you have fond memories of Ma Stacker."<br /><br />To see pictures of the Stackers' store <a href="https://granvillehistory.omeka.net/admin/items/show/849">CLICK HERE</a>.
1941 Photo: Herb Hiers
Digital Images: Granville Public Library and NCCHP
Old Westfield Road 0289 J.B. Bancroft House, Jensens Hilltop Orchards, Granville
The Jensen Farm, on Old Westfield Road. Now part of the reservoir watershed.
History (Not all Owners Known): Built circa 1800 > Bancroft (1855) > J.W. Tryon (1870) > J. Jensen > Darius and Marie (Hansen) Jensen, Harry E. Jensen (1941) > ??? > Westfield water authority > torn down in 2020; now part of reservoir watershed land.
Top Photo: 1941, by Herb Hiers
Photo of sign: 1998, by Paul Jensen
Top Photo: 1941 (Herbert Hiers)
Digital images courtesy of Paul Jensen. Photo rights are held by Paul Jensen. Any permission to reproduce must be obtained from him.
Main Road 0519, Godard (Goddard) House, 1880
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.
Built 1880
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Hiers, Nobbs and Dickinson In Antique Car
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Granville Public Library Historical Room