Waterworks Park on Perry Street took its name from the Waterworks building erected there about 1888 to pump water from the Portage River for distribution throughout town. At that time, the superintendent of the “works” and his family lived on the top floor. The building expanded in the early 20th century, becoming a municipal site. The park itself has moved through many layers of planning and change since then. Recent planning has served to enhance public access and, theref

In this series we are taking an historical look at an area that covers approximately a mile of Main Street in downtown Marblehead. Heading east from the Village limits, we will discover the facts and the stories of how Marblehead became what it is today. [This is article #15] There is a new parking lot next to the Village of Marblehead Town Hall. For over 100 years, this spot, 505 West Main Street, was the location of the Mutach’s Market building. The Leon Mutach family