Rev: March 2, 2025 ... d.allen Perhaps the oldest "picture" of Williamsburg was printed in the 1839 book "Historical Collections ..." by John Warner Barber. This image is from the 2nd edition (1844) of the 600+ page book. The working sketch was made by Mr. Barber in August 1937, per this drawing (below) from the online archives of the Massachusetts Historical Society. The numbers were added for easier study. The buildings, many of which stand today, have been identified by town historian Eric Weber: ***** Scroll to the bottom of this page to see Eric's more expansive text. ***** 1) Unknown house, long gone. Site of present Historical Society Museum. 2) Methodist Church, built in 1832, dismantled ca. 1950. Now Veterans' Memorial Park. 3) "Gross Williams Esq." house, opened in 1812 as a tavern. Now a brewery /brew pub. 4) House on land now occupied by Route 9 (Williams Street) & partly on lawn of the Meekins Library. Razed in 2003. 5) ...
