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A view of Chelsea Square 1980 |
For many years Chelsea Square has been a thriving center of business, politics, entertainment and civic ceremonies. In the 19th century, as more and more people settled in Chelsea, the traffic, to and from the ferry landing on Winnisimmet Street made Chelsea Square an ideal location for business. In 1848 Abraham Lincoln spoke at a Whig Party Rally at Gerrish Hall, 165 Winnisimmet Street.
Right next door at the Acadimy of Music, the citizens of Chelsea could see the finest dramatic and musical performers of the day. In 1867 Chelsea celebrated the installation of a city water system with a new fountain in the square. Some of Chelsea's oldest buildings still line Chelsea Square today. The City Revitalization Program, launched in 1977, has brought new landscaping, lights and benches to the square. Once again water is flowing from the 1896 Stebbins Fountain, for the first time in half a century. Today a revitalized Chelsea Square is continuing to serve the needs of its residents, while retaining the flavor of the city's past.
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Chelsea Square 1866 |
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