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Excerpt from Highland Community, Springfield, Massachusetts: Facts of Interest Concerning Its Early and More Recent History, Its Phenomenal Growth and Development, Its Residential and Commercial Advantages and Its Educational, Religious and Industrial Institutions
Among the various parcels owned by Mason was the triangular piece of land formed by the intersection of Boston Road and Wilbraham Road. This parcel included the present park area and the site of the fire station. He bought this in 1850. The following is a copy of the deed to him, dated April 1, 1850, and recorded at Hampden County Registry of Deeds, book 155, page 31: Know all men by these presents that I, Eleazer W. Bliss. Of Springfield, Mass, in considera tion of paid to me by Primus P. Mason. Do hereby give, grant. Bargain, sell and convey to the said Primus P. Mason. A certain lot of land lying on the Boston Road in said Springfield and is described as follows: Beginning at the crotch of the Boston and Wilbraham Rd. And running thence Easterly, is bounded on the North by said Boston Road; on the East by land of Elisha Gunn; on the South by said Gunn's land and the centre of the highway leading to Wilbraham, the same being a heater piece of land lying between said two roads. In 1860, Primus P. Mason sold this parcel to the City for the sum of on the condition that it be used for public purposes. The following is a copy of the deed of conveyance, dated June 21, 1860, and recorded at Hampden County Registry of Deeds, book 200, page 400. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
