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At Historic Northampton, we are connecting the past with the present through
restoration, lectures, active exploration, art and so much more. Come discover the city's rich history with us!
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Upcoming Programs
Saturday, June 16, 2018 | 2 pm & 4 pm
The Gilded Cage: Northampton’s Last Water-Powered Elevator
A film by Stan Sherer
A film by Stan Sherer
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Northampton's Masonic Block (sometimes referred to as the “Fitzwilly Building”) on Main Street, which opened in 1898, featured an ornate water-powered elevator, state-of-the-art engineering at the time. But it was more: the elevator and its chatty, cheery operators created a community of building's shops, offices, denizens and visitors. This came to an end in 2017, when the elevator was decommissioned. To preserve this fascinating bit of Northampton's history, documentary filmmaker Stan Sherer interviewed former operators and the repair service person who maintained it from the mid-1980s until the end. We learn how elevators work and why they matter, and what this one, and its operators, meant to the people and the City of Northampton. Learn More |
Water powered elevator in use 1898-2017
in the Masonic Block at 25 Main Street, Northampton |
Single Room Occupancy: Portraits & Stories of Northampton Lodging, 1976-2016
Curated by Cassandra Holden featuring portraits by photographer Paul Shoul
March 9 - June 10, 2018
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Historic Northampton
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46 Bridge Street Northampton, Massachusetts 01060
info@historicnorthampton.org | 413-584-6011
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