Longmeadow: Then and Now

Written by Longmeadow Historical Society

Article published in Longmeadow Neighbors (November 2023)

Do You Remember The Community Market?

The Community Market then and now. In 1914 Clarence Watters built a small grocery store opposite South Park Terrace at 138 Longmeadow street. This became the Community Market in 1933 run by Max Resnick. The market was eventually run by Frederick Karl then Gerd Schneider in the late 1940s and finally by his son Mark Schneider. The Spoon Roast cut of meat was introduced by Gerd Schneider. The store that became a Longmeadow landmark was closed in 2003 and demolished. A new build was built on the site in 2014

Then & Now: The Smith Home
Frank Everdell Smith was born in Longmeadow May 6, 1876. He began his career as a town official in 1919 when he was elected to the triple office of town clerk, treasurer and tax collector. Mr Smith held this elected position until 1957 when he decided not to run for reelection. He witnessed the transition of Longmeadow from a farming community to a residential one. He resided in this home on Longmeadow Street that was built in 1856 by Thomas Mather and purchased by Frank’s father, David T. Smith, in 1879. The original home on this site by built in 1790 by Ebenezer Colton and was moved south on Longmeadow Street. In appreciation for his long public service a new street in Longmeadow was named in his honor. Frank Smith Road was to extend from Williams Street to the Connecticut line. The first home on the road was built in 1958. Frank E. Smith died on March 13, 1960.


Learn more about the history of Longmeadow at longmeadowhistoricalsociety.org and visit them next to the library at 697 Longmeadow Street.