From Dave Brigham:
Built in 1893, the Usher Building in Medford, Mass., was named not for the singer known for "Nice and Slow," "Scream" and other touching songs about, well, touching, but rather, I believe, for Henry W. Usher, a captain in the Lawrence Light Guard, a military company formed in 1851 as the Winchester (Mass.) Light Guard and moved to nearby Medford four years later.
The light guard was mustered into federal service not long after the start of the Civil War, and members served until the end of the war between the states. Upon their arrival back in Medford, the troops were entertained by the Lawrence Rifles at their armory in Usher's Building, according to this very thorough article, which you should read for the full scoop on the Guard.
I assume the circa-1893 building in the photo above replaced the earlier Usher's Building. Perhaps there was a fire, as often seemed to happen in those days. Current tenants of the building include Two Sisters Antiques and a restaurant and bar, Bistro 5, on the ground level. I'm guessing there are offices, and perhaps apartments, in the upper floors.
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