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Welcome to American Alarms’ business and home security page for Holbrook, Massachusetts. This informational page provides important crime data along with additional information for those living in or considering moving to Holbrook.
According to the FBI Crime Database for Massachusetts’ 279 cities and towns, Holbrook was ranked 96th in “Most Property Damage per 100,000” in 2013 improving from 81st in 2012. However, it was 31st for “Most Burglaries per 100,000” declining from 37th in 2012.
Based in New England since 1971, we’ve worked in the Holbrook area for decades. We know the landscape and we have good relationships with local police and fire officials. Our team of employees (200 strong and growing) live in the communities we serve, this means our customers are our neighbors.
Holbrook’s first settlers in 1634 were the Cochatos, Algonquian-speaking Native Americans. Holbrook was first settled by Europeans (mostly British colonists) in 1710 as the southern part of Old Braintree. It was officially incorporated on February 29, 1872, the last town created from land that had belonged to Braintree. Holbrook was formerly known as East Randolph and was divided from Randolph by tracks from the Old Colony Railroad line.
At the time of its incorporation, Holbrook was a leading center of boot and shoe production in the United States. Holbrook residents served during the Civil War. Some members of the famed 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry are buried in Union Cemetery. It was during the Civil War that the production of shoes and boots, which were needed for soldiers, became a significant component of the town’s economic life, and production moved from the home and into factories.
The Holbrook Square Historic District encompasses the historic center of Holbrook. It includes three buildings: the Gothic Revival town hall, built 1878-79, the Stick style Winthrop Congregational Church built in 1878-80, and the 1881 Central Fire Station. These three buildings are located along Mary Wales Holbrook Park, aka Holbrook Square. The square is located north and west of the junction of North Franklin Street (Massachusetts Route 37) and Union Street (Massachusetts Route 139). The district was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2006.
Elihu Adams was born in Holbrook (then Braintree) on May 29, 1741. He was a soldier in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. Adams was the brother of John Adams, the second President of the United States, and Peter Boylston Adams, who also served as a militia captain during the Revolution. He died in Cambridge on August 10, 1775 and is buried in the Union Cemetery in Holbrook.
James Joseph “Jim” Mann was in Brockton on November 17, 1974. A former professional baseball pitcher, Mann grew up in Holbrook. A right-hander, Mann grew up in Holbrook, Massachusetts. During his senior year in 1992, Mann led Holbrook’s high school baseball team to an appearance in the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association tournament. Mann has played for the Toronto Blue Jays, New York Mets, Houston Astros and Pittsburgh Pirates.
Holbrook, MA, United States
Sales: 781-859-2400
Security Command Center:
781-859-2700
FAX: 781-648-0199
Technical Support: 781-859-2600
Accounting: 781-859-2500
Human Resources: 781-859-2300
Advanced Signal: 781-963-2024
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