| Hingham Contributor(s): Pierotti, James (Author), Wahle, Scott (Foreword by) |
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ISBN: 0738537810 ISBN-13: 9780738537818 Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC) OUR PRICE: $22.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2005 Annotation: The established neighborhoods of Hingham make up a seashore community that has retained much of its historic charm. The Old Derby Academy, Old Ordinary Tavern, and the Old Ship Meetinghouse church are all local treasures. A trip down Main Street affords extraordinary views of fine Victorian homes and Colonial farmhouses. Hingham was also home to the U.S. armed forces buildup during World Wars I and II. This Colonial settlement truly remains a celebrated all-American town. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - New England (ct, Ma, Me, Nh, Ri, Vt) - Photography | Subjects & Themes - Historical - Photography | Subjects & Themes - Regional (see Also Travel - Pictorials) |
| Dewey: 974.482 |
| LCCN: 2004117443 |
| Series: Postcard History |
| Physical Information: 0.36" H x 6.56" W x 9.28" (0.65 lbs) 128 pages |
| Themes: - Geographic Orientation - Massachusetts - Locality - Boston-Worcester, Mass. |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The established neighborhoods of Hingham make up a seashore community that has retained much of its historic charm. The Old Derby Academy, Old Ordinary Tavern, and the Old Ship Meetinghouse church are all local treasures. A trip down Main Street affords extraordinary views of fine Victorian homes and Colonial farmhouses. Hingham was also home to the U.S. armed forces buildup during World Wars I and II. This Colonial settlement truly remains a celebrated all-American town. |
Contributor Bio(s): Pierotti, James: - James Pierotti, a graduate of Babson College and the owner of the Cinnamon Bear Cafe in Hingham Square, is a member of the Hingham Historical Society and the Friends of Downtown Historic Hingham. His preservation work with the Massachusetts Historic Commission secured the listing for Bent's Cookie Factory, owned by his family, on the National Register of Historic Places. Hingham resident Scott Wahle is a news coanchor on CBS4 in Boston. |