Granville Reservoir: Land Taken Over Up To May 1, 1909

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Title

Granville Reservoir: Land Taken Over Up To May 1, 1909

Description

A letter to the Town of Granville tax assessor asking for land valuations for a list of property taken from landowners by the Westfield Board of Water Commissioners for the construction of the Granville Reservoir.

The list includes names and acreage taken over. Some landowners had sold all or part of their land in advance of the take-over. Some buyers were in the lumber business and likely logged the land. 

Date

1909

Rights

Granville Public Library Historical Room

Citation

“Granville Reservoir: Land Taken Over Up To May 1, 1909,” Granville History Digital Collection, accessed May 7, 2024, https://granvillehistory.omeka.net/items/show/697.

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