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32-469: The Robbins Memorial Flagstaff (1913) is a structure supporting and topping a flagpole in Arlington, Massachusetts created by Cyrus Dallin . The supporting sculpture includes a variety of sculptural elements including bronze figures, stone eagles, and snapping turtles with a finial representing American Agriculture. The sculpture resides to the west of Town Hall at 730 Massachusetts Avenue. The sculpture

64-515: A supplementary school for Japanese people , has its weekday office in Arlington, while it holds classes at Medford High School in Medford . The Regent Theatre is a historic theater in downtown Arlington. It was built in 1916 for vaudeville acts and is still used for live performances as well as films. It was remodeled in 1926. The theatre, located at 7 Medford Street, has 500 seats. It hosts

96-488: A town manager hired by the select board. The legislative branch is a representative town meeting, presided over by the town moderator, and is made up of 252 town meeting members. Twelve town meeting members are elected to staggered three year terms from each of the 21 precincts . Article LXXXIX section 8 of the Massachusetts Constitution permits towns with a population greater than 12,000 to adopt

128-553: A city form of government. The town of Arlington meets the population requirement to become a city, but has not done so, in part because it would lose its ability to engage citizens in local government under the representative town meeting form of government. Annual town meetings begin in April on the first Monday after Patriots' Day, and are held two nights a week until all items on the town warrant are resolved, and generally last three to four weeks. In April 2021, Arlington voted to become

160-406: A male householder with no wife present, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43.0% were non-families. 35.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. Of the 46,308 people in the population, 6.5% were under the age of 5, 21.4% were under the age of 18, and 16% were 65 years and over. 53.3% of the population

192-461: A passionate plea for renaming the town of Arlington as Menotomy after the historic significance of its largely vanished inhabitants. The four figures around the base include a colonial woman teaching a child to read, an Indigenous American woman with a papoose on her back , the Minuteman of 1776, and a man reading a bible. At the time of its creation it was described as "Perhaps as great a test of

224-569: A restoration program. The collection did not have a home until 1998, when the town acquired the historic Jefferson Cutter House and made the property available for use as the Cyrus Dallin Art Museum. In October 1998, founders James McGough, Geri Tremblay, David Formanex, Richard Bowler, Ann Bowler, and others celebrated the opening of the museum's first two exhibition galleries in the Jefferson Cutter house. In 2000,

256-617: A sculptor's powers as anything that could be conceived." The sculpture can be found about 300 yards west of the Cyrus Dallin Art Museum . Arlington, Massachusetts Arlington is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts , United States. The town is six miles (10 km) northwest of Boston , and its population was 46,308 at the 2020 census . European colonists settled the Town of Arlington in 1635 as

288-519: A village within the boundaries of Cambridge, Massachusetts , under the name Menotomy , an Algonquian word considered by some to mean "swift running water", though linguistic anthropologists dispute that translation. A larger area was incorporated on February 27, 1807, as West Cambridge , replacing Menotomy. This includes the town of Belmont , and outwards to the shore of the Mystic River , which had previously been part of Charlestown . The town

320-429: Is a museum which remembers those 12 Americans who were killed in and around this pictured dwelling on April 19, 1775. Bullet holes are visible in the interior walls to this day. In its early years, Arlington was a thriving farming community and had its own lettuce that was quite popular. Arlington had a large ice industry on Spy Pond from the mid-19th century until the last ice house burned down in 1930; much of its ice

352-518: Is his 58-year campaign to get an equestrian statue of Paul Revere funded and fabricated. After a series of 7 versions over the years, Dallin's statue was erected in 1940 in Boston's historic North End. In 1891, Dallin married the writer Vittoria Colonna Murray; the couple raised three sons. During this time, Dallin actively pursued commissions, exhibited, and won many prizes. Stable income to support his family came from teaching appointments, chiefly at

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384-789: Is in the district served by the Minuteman Regional High School , located in Lexington, one of the top vocational-technical schools in Massachusetts. There are two Parochial schools , Arlington Catholic High School , and an elementary/middle school, St. Agnes School, both affiliated with St. Agnes Parish. In addition, there are two secular elementary schools, Lesley Ellis and the Alivia Elementary School. The Greater Boston Japanese Language School ( ボストン補習授業校 , Bosuton Hoshū Jugyō Kō ) ,

416-976: The Arlington International Film Festival . In 2024, the theater was sold to Harvard University computer science professor David J. Malan . Cyrus Dallin Art Museum The Cyrus Dallin Art Museum is the only institution in the United States solely dedicated to preserving and interpreting the work of this late 19th to early 20th-century sculptor, and it exhibits over 90 artworks spanning Cyrus Dallin's 60-year career. These include portrayals of Indigenous peoples and Anglo-European historical figures; portraits of family members and friends; casts and prototypes of public monuments and memorials; and coins, medals, and paintings. The museum's comprehensive exhibits ground Dallin's body of work within

448-578: The Mystic Lakes , Mystic River , and Alewife Brook . Within its borders are Spy Pond , the Arlington Reservoir, Mill Brook, and Hills Pond. Arlington is located in eastern Massachusetts and is bordered by the cities of Medford to the northeast, Somerville to the east, Cambridge to the southeast, and the towns of Winchester to the north, Lexington to the west, and Belmont to the south. Several MBTA bus routes pass through

480-654: The Old Schwamb Mill , which still survives. The Schwamb Mill has been a working mill since 1650, making it the longest working mill in the country. Paul Revere 's midnight ride to alert colonists took him through Menotomy, now known as Arlington. Later on that first day of the American Revolution , more blood was shed in Menotomy than in the battles of Lexington and Concord combined. Minutemen from surrounding towns converged on Menotomy to ambush

512-457: The 2010 census. The racial makeup of the town as of the 2020 census was 75.6% White , 3.3% African American , 0.1% Native American , 13.7% Asian and 6.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.0% of the population. There were 19,308 households with an average household size of 2.37 According to previous data, 27.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.1% were married couples living together, 2.0% had

544-522: The British on their retreat from Concord and Lexington . Twenty-five Americans were killed in Menotomy, half of all Americans killed in the day's battles, as well as 40 British troops (more than half their fatalities). Arlington resident Cyrus Dallin would later create an iconic sculpture of the midnight rider; a version can be seen at the town's Cyrus Dallin Art Museum . The Jason Russell House

576-653: The Cutter Gallery, an organization that exhibits the work of local artists. Built in 1830 in a Greek Revival / Federal style in a saltbox shape, it originally was home to Jefferson Cutter, who was born in Arlington (then part of West Cambridge) in 1803. The elaborately carved main entry door is likely the work of Cutter himself, who was a turner and millwright. The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1992. Cyrus Edwin Dallin

608-565: The Massachusetts Normal Art School (now Massachusetts College of Art and Design ), from 1900 to 1941. Dallin gained the respect of other artists of his day, including Augustus St. Gaudens and John Singer Sargent , who became a close friend. (Sargent's sketch of Dallin's Portico is a treasured item in the museum's collection.) Dallin's art was reproduced and collected on a broad scale. Among his most beloved works are his monuments of Native Americans, which changed

640-569: The Town of Arlington. In 1982, the Arlington Arts Council received a $ 720 grant from State Lottery funds, which were applied to a historic marker for the Robbins Memorial Flagstaff that includes five sculptures by Cyrus Dallin. In 1984, growing awareness of Dallin fostered the formation of a committee to survey the town buildings to find and catalog Dallin's works throughout Arlington. This project led to

672-618: The context of his commitment to artistic expression, education, and Indigenous rights.Dallin's 60-year career. The Cyrus Dallin Art Museum is located in the Jefferson Cutter House , a historic house on the National Register of Historic Places located in the center of Arlington, Massachusetts . The building is owned by the town, and also serves as the location of the Arlington Chamber of Commerce and

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704-566: The discovery of 24 works, many of which needed care. In 1985, following the recommendation of the committee, the Arlington Town Meeting established the Cyrus Dallin Art Museum. The stated mission of the museum was to collect, preserve, and exhibit the work of Cyrus Dallin. The following year, the Board of Selectmen appointed a volunteer board of trustees to operate the museum. A fundraising effort begun in 1988 raised $ 35,000 toward

736-528: The face of public art in America. In 1900, at the age of 39, Dallin moved to Arlington, Massachusetts, where he lived and worked for the rest of his life. As a result, Arlington is now the home for many of his works. Dallin died at his own home on November 14, 1944, a week short of his 83rd birthday. The museum is a joint venture of the Cyrus E. Dallin Art Museum, Inc. (an independent nonprofit organization) and

768-515: The last decades has become increasingly expensive and diverse, while still retaining its middle class style homes with a mixture of double/triple decker homes (multiple family styles homes) and (mostly smaller sized for single family homes) single family homes. At the 2020 census , there were 46,308 people living in 19,308 households in the town. The population density was 9,004.1 people per square mile. There were 19,974 housing units at an average density of 3,841.2 per square mile (1,483.1/km ) as of

800-538: The third municipality in the United States to recognize polyamorous domestic partnerships, following adjacent cities of Somerville and Cambridge. Arlington has a public school system with ten schools. (seven elementary schools, two middle schools and one high school) The seven elementary schools (K–5) are Brackett, Bishop, Dallin, Hardy, Peirce, Stratton, and Thompson. There are also two middle schools, grade 6 at Gibbs, and grades 7–8 at Ottoson, and Arlington High School , which includes grades 9–12. In addition, Arlington

832-568: The town. The Minuteman Bikeway also runs through the center of town, connecting residents by bike to Bedford, Lexington, the Alewife Red Line station and Boston. Route 2 is a limited access highway that runs along the southern border of Arlington with Belmont. Historically, since the World War One (1910s) and World War Two (1940s) era. Arlington is known for being mostly an Irish, Italian and Greek middle class community but in

864-550: Was born on November 22, 1861, in Springville, Utah. His sculpting and artistic talent was recognized at an early age, and he was sent to Boston at 19 to study with T.H. Bartlett. Today he is regarded as one of the most important sculptors in American art. Dallin found the road to success difficult, but his perseverance and dedication are revealed in his efforts to complete whatever he started. A testament to Dallin's tenacity

896-411: Was commissioned by architect Richard Clipston Sturgis who prepared the site plan for the library/town hall area and designed the adjacent Town Hall. Cyrus Dallin created the sculpture with input by Sturgis. The eagles on the base were executed by the prominent stone carver, John Evans of Boston. On June 25, 1913, this sculpture and the nearby Menotomy Hunter were dedicated and Dallin's speech included

928-418: Was female. The median household income was $ 125,701, up from $ 85,059 in 2010. The per capita income for the town was $ 69,007, up from $ 47,571 in 2010. About 4.6% of the population were below the poverty line . Data is from the 2009–2013 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. Arlington's executive branch consists of an elected five-member select board . The day-to-day operations are handled by

960-540: Was renamed Arlington on April 30, 1867, in honor of those buried in Arlington National Cemetery . The Massachusett tribe lived around the Mystic Lakes , the Mystic River, and Alewife Brook . Chief Nanepashemet was killed by a rival tribe in about 1619, and Nanepashemet's widow " Squaw Sachem of Mistick " became the acknowledged leader of the tribe. In 1639, she deeded the land of what

992-763: Was sent to the Caribbean and India by "Ice King" Frederic Tudor . Arlington's population grew by over 90 percent during the 1920s. In 1979, the first spreadsheet software program VisiCalc was developed by Bob Frankston and Dan Bricklin in the attic of the Arlington apartment rented by Bob Frankston . Arlington covers 3,517.5 acres (14 km ), or 5.5 square miles, of which 286.2 acres (1.2 km ), or 0.4 square miles, are covered by water . There are 210.52 acres (0.9 km ) of parkland. Elevation ranges from 4 feet (1.2 m) above sea level (along Alewife Brook) to 377 feet (114.9 m) near Park Avenue and Eastern Avenue. Arlington borders on

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1024-540: Was then Cambridge and Watertown to the colonists. She lived her last years on the west side of the Mystic Lakes near Medford, where she died sometime between 1650 and 1667. A stream called Mill Brook flows through the town, which historically figured largely into Arlington's economy. In 1637, Captain George Cooke built the first mill in this area. Subsequently, seven mills were built along the stream, including

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