Currier Park
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Currier Park was presented to the town of Barre in 1884 by builder Stedman Chubb (1828-1890). The two-acre public park was part of the 60-acre Ripley farm purchased in 1853 by Chubb’s father-in-law, Richard S. Currier (1803-1875). Currier had moved to Barre to allow his children to attend Barre Academy, for which he served as treasurer.
Foreseeing that granite would spark development in Barre, Currier often said his farm would ultimately be covered with dwellings. In 1881, Chubb purchased the Currier farm and three years later subdivided it into building lots, with Currier Park at the center. In 1990, Currier Park Historic District was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in recognition of its residential architecture and park.
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