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Westfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA
"Westfield, a post-town of Hampden co., Mass, on a river of the same name, and on the Boston & Albany Railroad where it crosses the New Haven & Northampton Railroad, 10 miles W. of Springfield, and 15 miles S. by W. of Northampton. It is situated in a beautiful and fertile valley, and contains 9 churches, the Westfield State Normal School, a high school, 2 hotels, 2 national banks, 2 savings banks, 2 newspaper offices, and extensive manufactures of whips and cigars, paper, steam heaters, paper baskets, machinery, and numerous other articles. Its water-works cost $250,000. Pop. in 1890, 9805."
Lippincott's Gazetteer of the World: A Complete Pronouncing Gazetteer Or Geographical Dictionary of the World Containing Notices of Over One Hundred and Twenty-five Thousand Places ...
Joseph Thomas
January 1, 1895
J.B. Lippincott
Westfield includes: Wyben (West Farms), West Parish, East Farms, Little River, Pochassic, and Springdale.
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"Westfield, a post-town of Hampden co., Mass, on a river of the same name, and on the Boston & Albany Railroad where it crosses the New Haven & Northampton Railroad, 10 miles W. of Springfield, and 15 miles S. by W. of Northampton. It is situated in a beautiful and fertile valley, and contains 9 churches, the Westfield State Normal School, a high school, 2 hotels, 2 national banks, 2 savings banks, 2 newspaper offices, and extensive manufactures of whips and cigars, paper, steam heaters, paper baskets, machinery, and numerous other articles. Its water-works cost $250,000. Pop. in 1890, 9805."
Lippincott's Gazetteer of the World: A Complete Pronouncing Gazetteer Or Geographical Dictionary of the World Containing Notices of Over One Hundred and Twenty-five Thousand Places ...
Joseph Thomas
January 1, 1895
J.B. Lippincott
Westfield includes: Wyben (West Farms), West Parish, East Farms, Little River, Pochassic, and Springdale.
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- 1660 - Westfield is settled
Massachusetts City and Town Incorporation and Settlement Dates - 1669 - Westfield is incorporated
Massachusetts City and Town Incorporation and Settlement Dates - General Henry Knox and his troops passed through here in the winter of 1775-76 with a load of 59 cannons pulled by teams of oxen.
The cannons were captured from the British at Fort Ticonderoga and Crown Point. They were transported from Lake Champlain to Dorchester Heights,...Read MORE... - 1819 - July 26 - Twin cloudbursts of fifteen inches struck almost simultaneously at Catskill, NY, and Westfield, MA. Flash flooding resulted in enormous erosion.
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1841 - Horrible Accident on the Western Railroad
We are informed by the Springfield Republican and Boston Transcript, of the details of a terrible accident which occurred on Tuesday, on the Western...Read MORE...- 1845 - WESTFIELD [Pop. 3,526. Inc. 1669.]
This town was called Warronoco by the Indians, and Westfield by the English, because it was the most westerly settlement of the colony. It once...Read MORE... - 1854 - Westfield
Westfield, a flourishing post-village of Hampden co., Massachusetts, on the West- field river, and on the Western railroad, 10 miles W. N. W. from...Read MORE... - 1869 - Devoted Deacon
Deacon J. H. Stowe, who died in Westfield, Mass., recently, is said to have attended more prayer meetings and prayed more than any other resident of...Read MORE... - Westfield Massachusetts, 1890
Westfield is a large and flourishing town in the westerly part of Hampden County, 108 miles from Boston and 10 from Springfield. The Boston and...Read MORE... 
Elm Street- 1895 - Westfield
Westfield, a post-town of Hampden co., Mass, on a river of the same name, and on the Boston & Albany Railroad where it crosses the New Haven &...Read MORE... 
Smith & Alford,
Dry Good, Boots and Shoes
Westfield, Mass. New England Whip Co. Plant and Power House.
Park Square, Westfield, Mass.
Park Square and Elm Street, 1905- 1906
Westfield, a post-township (town) of Hampden co., Mass., on a river of the same name and on the Boston and Albany and the New York, New Haven and...Read MORE... 
Dickinson Hall, 1906
State Normal School
Court St. from Day Ave., East, 1908
The Sarah Gillett Home for Aged People
Pavilion Hampton Ponds
Trolley Terminal
Elm Street looking N., 1909
First Congregational Church
Court Street from Park Square
Park Square Hotel
St. Mary's Church
The Trolley Center, Park Square
The Railway Station (1910)
View along upper Court Street, 1913
County Bridge- 1920 - Westfield is incorporated as a city
Massachusetts City and Town Incorporation and Settlement Dates 
Columbus Building, 1920
Noble Hospital
New Park Square Hotel, 1920
Looking Down Elm Street, 1925
The Westfield Athenaeum- 1936 - WESTFIELD HOTEL FIRE RESULTS IN 7 DEATHS. VAN DEUSEN INN DESTROYED BY BLAZE, CAUSE OF WHICH IS NOW UNDER INVESTIGATION BY STATE AUTHORITIES - IN ADDITION TO KNOWN DEAD, ANOTHER IS CRITICALLY BURNED.
Westfield, Mass., Jan. 6. - (AP) - The death toll of the fire that destroyed the Van Deusen inn last night was definitely set at seven this morning,...Read MORE... 
Barnes Airport, 1936
Woman's Club, 1937
High School, 1939
Elm St., 1940
Westfield Intermediate School- 1955 -August - During the second week of August hurricanes Connie and Diane produced as much as 19 inches of rain in the northeastern U.S. forcing rivers from Virginia to Massachusetts into a high flood.
Westfield MA was deluged with 18.15 inches of rain in 24 hours, and at Woonsocket RI the Blackstone River swelled from seventy feet in width to a...Read MORE...
Old Photos, Pictures, Advertisements and Postcards from Westfield, Massachusetts, USA
Westfield, Massachusetts, USA
 - Elm Street)
Elm Street
Westfield, Massachusetts, USA
 - Westfield, Mass. New England Whip Co. Plant and Power House.)
Westfield, Mass. New England Whip Co. Plant and Power House.
Westfield, Massachusetts, USA
 - Park Square, Westfield, Mass.)
Park Square, Westfield, Mass.
Westfield, Massachusetts, USA
 - Smith & Alford,
Dry Good, Boots and Shoes)
Smith & Alford,
Dry Good, Boots and Shoes
Westfield, Massachusetts, USA
 - Park Square and Elm Street, 1905)
Park Square and Elm Street, 1905
Westfield, Massachusetts, USA
 - Dickinson Hall, 1906)
Dickinson Hall, 1906
Westfield, Massachusetts, USA
 - State Normal School)
State Normal School
Westfield, Massachusetts, USA
 - Court St. from Day Ave., East, 1908)
Court St. from Day Ave., East, 1908
Westfield, Massachusetts, USA
 - The Sarah Gillett Home for Aged People)
The Sarah Gillett Home for Aged People
Westfield, Massachusetts, USA
 - Pavilion Hampton Ponds)
Pavilion Hampton Ponds
Westfield, Massachusetts, USA
 - Trolley Terminal)
Trolley Terminal
Westfield, Massachusetts, USA
 - Elm Street looking N., 1909)
Elm Street looking N., 1909
Westfield, Massachusetts, USA
 - The Railway Station (1910))
The Railway Station (1910)
Westfield, Massachusetts, USA
 - First Congregational Church)
First Congregational Church
Westfield, Massachusetts, USA
 - Court Street from Park Square)
Court Street from Park Square
Westfield, Massachusetts, USA
 - Park Square Hotel)
Park Square Hotel
Westfield, Massachusetts, USA
 - St. Mary's Church)
St. Mary's Church
Westfield, Massachusetts, USA
 - The Trolley Center, Park Square)
The Trolley Center, Park Square
Westfield, Massachusetts, USA
 - View along upper Court Street, 1913)
View along upper Court Street, 1913
Westfield, Massachusetts, USA
 - County Bridge)
County Bridge
Westfield, Massachusetts, USA
 - Columbus Building, 1920)
Columbus Building, 1920
Westfield, Massachusetts, USA
 - Noble Hospital)
Noble Hospital
Westfield, Massachusetts, USA
 - New Park Square Hotel, 1920)
New Park Square Hotel, 1920
Westfield, Massachusetts, USA
 - Looking Down Elm Street, 1925)
Looking Down Elm Street, 1925
Westfield, Massachusetts, USA
 - The Westfield Athenaeum)
The Westfield Athenaeum
Westfield, Massachusetts, USA
 - Barnes Airport, 1936)
Barnes Airport, 1936
Westfield, Massachusetts, USA
 - Woman's Club, 1937)
Woman's Club, 1937
Westfield, Massachusetts, USA
 - High School, 1939)
High School, 1939
Westfield, Massachusetts, USA
 - Elm St., 1940)
Elm St., 1940
Westfield, Massachusetts, USA
 - Westfield Intermediate School)
Westfield Intermediate School
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1660 - Westfield is settled
Massachusetts City and Town Incorporation and Settlement Dates
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1669 - Westfield is incorporated
Massachusetts City and Town Incorporation and Settlement Dates
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General Henry Knox and his troops passed through here in the winter of 1775-76 with a load of 59 cannons pulled by teams of oxen.
The cannons were captured from the British at Fort Ticonderoga and Crown Point. They were transported from Lake Champlain to Dorchester Heights,... Read MORE...
-
1819 - July 26 - Twin cloudbursts of fifteen inches struck almost simultaneously at Catskill, NY, and Westfield, MA. Flash flooding resulted in enormous erosion.
WeatherForYou.com
1841 - Horrible Accident on the Western Railroad
We are informed by the Springfield Republican and Boston Transcript, of the details of a terrible accident which occurred on Tuesday, on the Western... Read MORE...
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1845 - WESTFIELD [Pop. 3,526. Inc. 1669.]
This town was called Warronoco by the Indians, and Westfield by the English, because it was the most westerly settlement of the colony. It once... Read MORE...
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1854 - Westfield
Westfield, a flourishing post-village of Hampden co., Massachusetts, on the West- field river, and on the Western railroad, 10 miles W. N. W. from... Read MORE...
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1869 - Devoted Deacon
Deacon J. H. Stowe, who died in Westfield, Mass., recently, is said to have attended more prayer meetings and prayed more than any other resident of... Read MORE...
-
Westfield Massachusetts, 1890
Westfield is a large and flourishing town in the westerly part of Hampden County, 108 miles from Boston and 10 from Springfield. The Boston and... Read MORE...
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1895 - Westfield
Westfield, a post-town of Hampden co., Mass, on a river of the same name, and on the Boston & Albany Railroad where it crosses the New Haven &... Read MORE...
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1906
Westfield, a post-township (town) of Hampden co., Mass., on a river of the same name and on the Boston and Albany and the New York, New Haven and... Read MORE...
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1920 - Westfield is incorporated as a city
Massachusetts City and Town Incorporation and Settlement Dates
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1936 - WESTFIELD HOTEL FIRE RESULTS IN 7 DEATHS. VAN DEUSEN INN DESTROYED BY BLAZE, CAUSE OF WHICH IS NOW UNDER INVESTIGATION BY STATE AUTHORITIES - IN ADDITION TO KNOWN DEAD, ANOTHER IS CRITICALLY BURNED.
Westfield, Mass., Jan. 6. - (AP) - The death toll of the fire that destroyed the Van Deusen inn last night was definitely set at seven this morning,... Read MORE...
-
1955 -August - During the second week of August hurricanes Connie and Diane produced as much as 19 inches of rain in the northeastern U.S. forcing rivers from Virginia to Massachusetts into a high flood.
Westfield MA was deluged with 18.15 inches of rain in 24 hours, and at Woonsocket RI the Blackstone River swelled from seventy feet in width to a... Read MORE...
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