Today’s Chamber of Commerce newsletter reported on this Upper Falls development …Tom Brady’s media company is setting up shop in a historic building Newton Upper Falls that has an, um, alarming history.
Shadow Lion (which made the “Tom vs. Time” series and other films) has signed a lease at Alexandra Construction Co’s brick and bream building at 1234 Chestnut Street, reports Grant Welker at the BBJ.
Everyone’s knows the GOATS’ story. But the 1800’s building (here’s what it looks like today) also has a long, interesting history.
It was once home to the Gamewell Telegraph Alarm, which in the 1850s created and installed the first ever municipal electric fire alarm system.
Within a few decades, Gamewell alarms were ubiquitous in American cities, installed in over 500 cities inside red iconic boxes on poles and walls in every neighborhood.
And you think Brady had a long career? Remarkably, Gamewell’s 1850s technology — and some of their actual boxes — are still working and used by fire departments today.
Any headline containing the words “Tom Brady” is an attention grabber for sure but the real fun was following the links to Dave Brigham’s earlier posts about the history of several of the villages. Hidden gems!
Glad you enjoyed them, Karen!