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  • Revisiting Arlington’s Cultural Heights: The Creative Communities of Crescent Hill & Arlington Heights in the Early 20th Century

    Old Schwamb Mill 17 Mill Lane, Arlington, MA, United States

    In the late nineteenth century the two hills on either side of Arlington's Mill Brook attracted a steady stream of artists, writers, journalists and visionaries. You'll meet a few of these "creative influencers" and learn their colorful backstories in this presentation by authors Sarah Burks, Doreen Stevens and Aimee Taberner.   This program is offered […]

    Free

  • Frame-Making in the Schwamb Mill’s Business Years

    Old Schwamb Mill 17 Mill Lane, Arlington, MA, United States

    This talk will focus on the frame-making business of the Old Schwamb Mill as it introduces the audience to the history of the Mill and its production process. In 1847, Charles Schwamb arrived in Boston from Germany and began making oval frames. By 1864, he had his own frame factory in what is now the […]

    Free