Northshore magazine showcases the best that the North Shore of Boston, MA has to offer.
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NORTHSHOREMAG.COM 30 SEPTEMBER 2020 FAC E S + P L AC E S There's a certain stereotype of the quaint New England town. The small downtown where small businesses play their trade, chatting with the regulars. The community events where everyone pitches in. The white church with a towering steeple standing sentinel over one end of the town center. In Winchester, a town nestled at the edge of the more urban core around Boston, this vision is more than just a cliché—it's everyday life. "Winchester is a really fantastic commu- nity," says town manager Lisa Wong. "There's a lot about it that makes it special." Present-day Winchester was first settled by white colonists in 1640. These first Euro- pean residents came from the settlement of Charlestown, to the south, and called their new home Waterfield. It was, like many vil- lages of the era, a quiet farming town, though it was home to the Black Horse Tavern, a meeting spot for soldiers in the run-up to the Revolutionary War. By the end of the 18th D A T E O F S E T T L E M E N T 1640 D A T E O F I N C O R P O R A T I O N 1850 A R E A 6.293 square miles P O P U L A T I O N 22,677 Z I P C O D E 01890 M E D I A N H O U S E H O L D I N C O M E $ 159,536 Anchorwoman Kim Khazei, Olympian Alicia Sacramone, professional wrestler Kofi Kingston, Boston Bruins coach and general manager Harry Sinden, Aerosmith guitarist Brad Whitford, Actor John Cazale Ambrose Elementary School, Lincoln Elementary School, Lynch Elementary School, Muraco Elementary School, Vinson-Owen Elementary School, McCall Middle School, Winchester High School N O T A B L E R E S I D E N T S S C H O O L S THE DETAILS century, just 35 houses stood in town and the population hovered around 200. In the 1800s, grist mills and then more mod- ern factories opened in town, taking advantage of the power supplied by the Aberjona River. At the same time, businessmen were mov- ing into the area, drawn by both the bucolic surroundings and the easy access to Boston. Winchester's downtown is vibrant with shops and eateries.