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The Life From The Roots blog topics have changed several times since I began this blog in 2009. I initially wrote only about the family history I had been working on for 20 years. Years later, I was into visiting gardens, historical homes, churches, libraries that had genealogical collections, historical societies, war memorials, and travel/tourism places. I also enjoy posting autographs and photos of famous people I've met or have seen.

Along with my New England roots, other areas include New York, New Jersey, Michigan, Illinois, Wisconsin, and the Eastern Townships of Quebec, Canada.

Please check out the labels on the right side for topics (please note, they need work). Below the labels and pageviews is a listing of my top nine posts, according to Google. Four of them pertain to Lowell, MA. These posts change often because they are based on what people are reading.

Wednesday, January 14, 2015

There Is A Lot to Like About Lowell -- The Cobblestones of Lowell

"There is A Lot to Like About Lowell" is the city slogan.
(See tab on right side called "Lowell Series" for many more articles about Lowell.)



THE COBBLESTONES OF LOWELL
The thing I love the most about cobblestones is how they look in pictures. Intersection of Shattuck and Middle Streets, above.
Intersection of Palmer and Middle Streets.

Center of Lowell, Merrimack Street, Central Street to the left.
Note: Unfortunately, the above stones were removed in November 2017, and the area was paved over. See news article, with photos.




Cobblestones on Palmer Street, above were repaired. Streets below need some repair.


Jackson Street at Market Street.
Some cross walks have a nice designs.

Above and below on Davidson Street. Photos taken on January 28, 2022.


Shattuck Street, Middle Street on left. Photo was taken in 2015.

Sept. 26, 1930 photo of Market St. at Dummer St. shows a portion of the street in cobblestones. Used with permission from Jacqueline Maguire Sumner, Feb. 11, 2022.