Somerville Powderhouse (Somerville, Massachusetts)
| 1700s construction (1700 - 1709)
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1700s construction (1700 - 1709)
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First built for use as a windmill by John Mallet in the early 1703 or 1704, the Old Powder House was sold to the colonial government of Massachusetts for use as a gunpowder magazine in 1747. It is the oldest stone building in Massachusetts.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Powder_Alarm
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Coordinates: 42°24'0"N 71°6'58"W
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