williamstown remembered williamstown historical museum's post
https://tinyurl.com/y2l5utdx
pine cobble school on gale hill used to be the site of the cluett estate, which the grange hall on water street was once a part of
'Pine Cobble School's Cluett House at 163 Gale Road was built by Bentley W. Warren in 1911 as a weekend and summer home for George Cluett. A native of Troy, N.Y., Cluett started a shirt factory and store in his hometown. That business was so successful, it became Arrow Shirt Co.
Cluett's high Georgian style home later became Highcroft School, which was run by David and Joyce Milne.
The Milnes closed the Highcroft School in the early 1990s and sold the buildings to Pine Cobble. When Pine Cobble moved to the Cluett estate, their former building became the current location of the Milne Public Library.'
the cluetts created the arrow shirt company and the process for pre- shrinking cotton cloth
'By the turn of the century, Williamstown had become a popular summer resort, and George’s father, Robert Cluett, had built a Georgian revival home at the top of Gale Hill that the family called Southfield (which still stands). When his father died, George become president of Cluett, Peabody, and Company, which later became Arrow Shirts. Several members of the large Cluett family had homes in Williamstown. Cluett raised Guernsey cattle, Clydesdale horses, and Norwegian Elkhounds.'
'The versatile Grange Hall was created when two historic 19th century barns were assembled into one building in 1938, creating a large auditorium space. Originally part of the Cluett Estate, the property comprises 6.6 acres of pristine meadow bordering the Green River. '
https://moresirealestate.com/584-water-st-williamstown-ma-01267
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Grange_of_the_Order_of_Patrons_of_Husbandry
https://www.flickr.com/photos/x-ray_delta_one/4488731136/
iberkshires story on the cluett house and the milnes
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