. Fitchburg, Massachusetts, past and present . RESIDENCE OF HENRY A. GOODRICH, HIGHLAND AVENUE. pretentious structure, the classic mansion, with its heavycolumns was most natural. The Mansard roof was popularfor a time, as well as the Gothic and Italian style of archi-tecture. Many of these residences, probably more than fivehundred in number, were built under the direction of WilliamH. Goodwin, our present inspector of buildings. For thepicturesque and attractive architecture of later years, the cityis largely indebted to Henry M. Francis. Many of our CHURCHES AND HOMES. 309 modern public bui
. Fitchburg, Massachusetts, past and present . RESIDENCE OF HENRY A. GOODRICH, HIGHLAND AVENUE. pretentious structure, the classic mansion, with its heavycolumns was most natural. The Mansard roof was popularfor a time, as well as the Gothic and Italian style of archi-tecture. Many of these residences, probably more than fivehundred in number, were built under the direction of WilliamH. Goodwin, our present inspector of buildings. For thepicturesque and attractive architecture of later years, the cityis largely indebted to Henry M. Francis. Many of our CHURCHES AND HOMES. 309 modern public buildings were built from his plans, as well asa large number and variety of private residences. Thisvariety adds greatly to the general appearance of the cityand while many costly and elegant dwellings have been con-structed, in many instances the reasonable cost of land and. DR. THOMAS PALMERS RESIDENCE, 184S. building material has induced individuals of moderate meansto build, and it is gratifying to know that the great propor-tion of dwellings are being built by individuals as permanenthomes, rather than by capitalists for an investment. Such acondition of things indicates a healthy and natural growth, 310 FITCHBURG, PAST AND PRESENT. and will serve as apermanent founda-tion for the Fitch-burg of the every young manthinking of settlingdown, to middle-aged men with fami-lies to bring up, whocontemplate makinga change and want
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