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Magnolia, Massachusetts

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225:, after searching the North Shore for the best possible summer resort, purchased land in Magnolia in 1879 and built a house he called "Septingle" because it had seven open fireplaces. It was constructed on a cliff overlooking the rocky shore and the curving beach on its left. Clarke often walked on that beach for relaxation or sat on the long piazza of his house while working on one of his many books. Everywhere he saw scarlet lilies and red wild roses, green bushes and vines, and heard gulls in the sky and the ever constant surf. The center of Magnolia was but a short stroll along a footpath, and trains from nearby Manchester made it convenient to get to Boston. Here, he and his family enjoyed the summers of the 1880s. 229: 569: 42: 58: 208: 65: 245:
housekeepers, gardeners and clerks in the posh branch stores of firms from New York City, London, Paris, and Palm Beach that lined both sides of Lexington Avenue. Some of them were able to save their money and opened local businesses such as the Magnolia Hand Laundry that was located on Field Road.
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were among those known to vacation in Magnolia. During the Victorian era, many wealthy businessmen and their families built large mansions along Shore Road, which were staffed by newly arrived immigrants to Massachusetts. They served the transient summer residents and visitors as servants, cooks,
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Magnolia has its own library, restaurants, and shops. Another feature of Magnolia is its beach, which goes by the official name Gray Beach and is a part of Coolidge Reservation. Union Congregational Church is located in Magnolia, as is
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At the dawn of the twentieth century, Magnolia was well known as a vacation destination. The Oceanside Hotel and Casino, before it burnt down, attracted several big names in music and film.
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town line in the southwestern part of the city. Straddling the town line between the two communities is Surf Park, a two-acre swath of land that has scenic views of Kettle Cove.
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Pg. 10, Alan Seaburg, At the Fair The Boston Immigrant Experience, Foreword by Philip A. M. Taylor, Department of American Studies, Hull University, England, 1990.
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Village
Aerial view of Magnolia village in 2016
Magnolia is located in Massachusetts
42°34′30″N 70°42′45″W / 42.57500°N 70.71250°W / 42.57500; -70.71250
United States
Massachusetts
Gloucester, Massachusetts
Time zone
UTC-5
Eastern
Gloucester
Essex County, Massachusetts
Manchester-by-the-Sea
Hammond Castle

Hammond Castle
Civil War
Church of the Disciples

John Philip Sousa
Lucille Ball
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"Coolidge Reservation | Manchester-by-the-Sea, MA | the Trustees of Reservations"
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"Union Congregational Church Magnolia, MA"
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"Home"
"Magnolia women's club celebrates 60 years"

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