This bird’s-eye view print of Great Barrington, Massachusetts was drawn and published by L. R. Burleigh, Beck & Pauli, Lith. in 1884. Great Barrington was settled in the 1730's along the Housatonic River. Farming was extensively done in areas that were less uneven, while mills and industries emerged along the Housatonic and its tributaries.
Great Barrington was served by the Housatonic Railroad, which upon completion in the 1830's, enabled New Englanders easy access to the beauty of the Berkshire hills landscape. Many wealthy families built grand vacation cottages at Great Barrington in the late 1800's.
The illustration includes labeled streets, buildings, bridges, waterways and railroad route.
Features references to the following locations:
Episcopal Church.
Congregational Church.
Methodist Church.
Roman Catholic Church.
Sedgwick Institute, (for Boys), Rev. H. J. Van Lennep, D. D. and E. J. Van Lennep, A. B., Principals.
High School, F. A. Hosmer, Principal.
Housatonic Hall, (for Young Ladies), Miss Hatch & Miss Sargent, Principals.
National Mahaiwe Bank.
Great Barrington Savings Bank.
Post Office.
Housatonic R. R. Depot.
Berkshire House. C. Ticknor, Proprietor.
Miller House. W. B. Loveland, Proprietor.
Town Hall.
Masonic Hall.
Firemen’s Hall.
Gas Works.
Berkshire Woolen Co. Mills. Parley A. Russell, Pres., Geo. E. Russell, Agt.
Lumber Yard, John Brewer & Sons.
Berkshire Courier. Clark W. Bryan & Co., Proprietors.
Housatonic Agricultural Society’s Grounds.
Mount Petre.
Soldiers’ Monument.