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The house at 90 Hopedale Street is listed in the National Register Nomination as the Hatch-Northrop house. Considering its age (c.1860) and location, it seems almost certain that Hatch was George O. Hatch, a member of the Hopedale Community, and that the second owner, Northrop, was James Northrop, principal inventor of the Northrop loom. It is presently the home of Todd and Patricia Sawyer and family. Click on the photo to see pictures of the interior.

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The William Lapworth house (c. 1875) at 85 Adin Street was the home of the inventor of elastic webbing. Lapworth had a factory in Hopedale and another in Milford. It is now the home of Alan and Theresa Ryan and family.

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.    The Frank Dutcher house at 34 Adin Street has undergone an extensive renovation over the last several years, converting it back to a single family home after operating as the Adin Manor nursing home for some years. Dutcher was the son of Warren Dutcher, an inventor of a loom part, who lived at the corner of Adin and Dutcher streets. Frank Dutcher became president of the Draper Company and was an important member of the Hopedale Park Commission in its early years. It is the home of Jason and Susan Bloomberg and family. Click on the picture to see "before, during and after" photos.

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This home at 11 Williams Street, once the residence of George Otis Draper, was long known as The Larches. Draper's cousin, Fannie Osgood, one of the best golfers of her time, also lived there. It is now the site of Crossroads Clubhouse, a rehabilitative community offering opportunites and support in employment, education, and housing for adults with mental illness. Following the "Clubhouse Model" of rehabilitation, the program emphasizes work, participation, and choice. A Clubhouse is a place where people come to rebuild their lives, The participants are called members, not patients, and the focus is on their strengths, not their illness. Members build their confidence and self esteem by learning the skills necessary to lead productive and satisfying lives.

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The house at 190 Dutcher Street was originally the home of Charles Nutting. According to the 1904 town directory, Nutting was, "general superintendent and director of Draper Company. House Dutcher 1/2 mile out." It is now the home of Thomas Wesley and Rebecca Wild-Wesley and family.

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