From Dave Brigham:
If you enlarge the photo above, you'll be able to see the words "GROVER CRONIN," the name of a department store that was an anchor of the city of Waltham, Mass., from 1912 to 1989. The Moody Street retailer is long gone, but the developer of the Cronin's Landing apartment/retail/restaurant complex that took its place saved the Art Deco entrances, which had historic register designation.
In 1912, Grover Cronin took over a small tea shop that his father, Jeremiah, had started in 1895, per this Patch article. The store soon became an indispensable part of the community, both in terms of retail and local support. "Cronin's wasn't just another cold department store, it was part of the fiber of the Waltham community," Al Arena, founder of the Waltham Museum, said in this Patch article. "Its owners quietly devoted much of their time as members of charitable organizations, and their money on community projects."
For more about the redevelopment process, check out this article. And to see the Waltham Museum's Grover Cronin display, watch the video below:
Keep your eyes peeled for more posts about Waltham, both short and long, adding to this blog's already deep coverage of the old mill city.
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