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Named after Col. Thomas Gardner, the community was first settled in 1764 and officially incorporated as a town in 1785 after receiving land grants from the surrounding towns of Ashburnham, MassachusettsAshburnham, Westminster, MassachusettsWestminster, Templeton, MassachusettsTempleton and Winchendon, MassachusettsWinchendon. Dating from about 1805, it became a center for lumber and furniture industries. Indeed, Gardner was known as the "Chair City" and "The Furniture Capital of New England" due to its long history in furniture production. By 1910, it had 20 chair factories which produced 4 million chairs per year. It was also noted for silver (household)silvermithing. The Gardner State Colony for the Insane pioneered the use of cottage residences. Gardner was incorporated as a city in 1923. It became a filming location for the 1992 movie, School Ties. Image:Biggest Chair, Gardner, MA.jpgBiggest Chair, c. 1910 Image:Elm Street Looking North, Gardner, MA.jpgElm Street, c. 1908 Image:Chestnut Street, Gardner, MA.jpgChestnut Street, c. 1906 Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gardner%2C_Massachusetts
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