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Curated by The Sharon Green Preservation Association
& The Sharon Historical Society
SHARON GREEN AS A CENTER OF COMMERCE
Today we think of the Sharon Green as primarily a residential
area. It is a beautiful, open space lined with rows
of large trees and surrounded by well-kept, historic
homes. But it has not always been that way. For most
of its history, the Sharon Green was the center of commerce
for the Town of Sharon and the near-by farms and industries.
In the days before automobile ownership became widespread
across America, most small towns, including Sharon,
hosted a wide variety of businesses that offered the
many goods and services that were needed by the local
residents. In Sharon, almost all of these businesses
were located on Main Street and Upper Main Street facing
the Green. A few were located on West Main Street or
in Sharon Valley, but many were in buildings facing
the Green – buildings that remain standing today.
The photographs in this exhibit illustrate how the
uses of twelve buildings facing the Green have evolved
over time.
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