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1872 MAP of Rockport village, Massachusetts (MA); Rockport Subscriber's Business Directory.

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1872 MAP of Rockport village, Massachusetts (MA); Rockport Subscriber's Business Directory.
This historical old Rockport village map is reproduced from the 1872 Beers Atlas of Essex County, Massachusetts (MA). Many homes and businesses are identified by the property owner's name. This old map shows the central village of Rockport, with a list of Rockport Business Subscribers. Shown are Central Wharf, Sandy Bay, New Harbor, Gloucester Branch Railroad, depot, Freight House, Town Hall, Bank Building, Cemetery, Annisquam Cotton Mill, Humane Society, Engine No. 2, Old Harbor, Fish Houses, Breakwater, Mannings Pond, Ice House, Humane Society, Rockport Granite Co., Cole & Cogswell Store, Choate & Co. Store, Sheridan House, American Hide Seat Co., Isinglass Manufactory, etc. Family name shown on each house. The Rockport Subscribers Business Directory includes these surnames: Gott, Manning, Pool, Whitman, Drown, Choate, Edmunds, Lane, Eames, Knowlton, Parsons, Wingood, Wallace, Gorton, Stimson, Waite, etc.. The Pigeon Cove House is described: "Pigeon Cove House ... Pigeon Cove, Rockport, is an entirely new House, containing seventy-five airy and well-ventilated rooms, with modern improvements, &c. The Proprietors are determined to sustain the well-known reputation of the Pigeon Cove House, as a healthy and most desirable resort for people of intelligence and refinement. Mrs. E. S. Robinson & Col., Proprietors." This charming and interesting old map of Rockport village would make a great gift for anyone interested in Rockport history.
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