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Pierson library and Falls Rd
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| The Pierson library building was built sometime between 1816, when the land was first purchased, and 1837, when the Methodist Church bought it to serve as a Parsonage. Dedicated as the Pierson library in 1911, the two wings visible in the modern image were added in 1925. The building now serves as a gallery for the Shelburne Craft School, and the Pierson library now resides near the Town Offices.
The junction between Rt. 7 and Falls Rd has been rebuilt several times to accomodate changes in vehicle technology. In the horse and early car years, Falls Rd split around a granite-sided median before joining Rt. 7 in two different spots. As cars became more prevalent, this median was elimated and the road straightened to meet Harbor Rd head-on and provide a safer junction fo modern traffic.The original road would have run right through the black box and tree visible in the modern image. |
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