A chimney inspection from Academy Masonry can give you confidence that your fireplace is safe and ready for winter.
Academy Masonry is all about giving homeowners in Norfolk County reliable chimney inspections. We use the latest tools and techniques, like chimney sweeping and chimney cleaning, as well as gauging your chimney’s structure and flue. Our team wants you to know everything about chimney safety and how to keep it in good shape. We’re all about building strong relationships with our clients based on trust and being upfront.
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Getting your chimney inspected regularly is a must for keeping your fireplace running safely and efficiently. Over time, chimneys can get cracks, blockages, and other problems that can lead to chimney fires and carbon monoxide leaks. Our skilled inspectors know how to spot potential problems and suggest the right solutions. Contact us at 617-388-5207 to schedule an inspection today.
Once part of Algonquian territory, Brookline was first settled by European colonists in the early 17th century. The area was an outlying part of the colonial settlement of Boston and known as the hamlet of Muddy River. In 1705, it was incorporated as the independent town of Brookline. The northern and southern borders of the town were marked by two small rivers or brooks, which is the town’s namesake. The northern border with Brighton (which was itself part of Cambridge until 1807) was Smelt Brook. (That name appears on maps starting at least as early as 1852, but sometime between 1888 and 1925 the brook was covered over.) The southern boundary, abutting Boston, was the Muddy River.
In 1843, deeds in Brookline forbade resale of property to “any negro or native of Ireland.” It was the first Racially restrictive covenant in the United States.
The Town of Brighton was merged with Boston in 1874, and the Boston-Brookline border was redrawn to connect the new Back Bay neighborhood with Allston-Brighton. This merger created a narrow strip of land along the Charles River belonging to Boston, cutting Brookline off from the shoreline. It also put certain lands north of the Muddy River on the Boston side, including what are now Kenmore Square and Packard’s Corner. The current northern border follows Commonwealth Avenue, and on the northeast, St. Mary’s Street. When Frederick Law Olmsted designed the Emerald Necklace of parks and parkways for Boston in the 1890s, the Muddy River was integrated into the Riverway and Olmsted Park, creating parkland accessible by both Boston and Brookline residents.
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