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| | History of Leominster, Massachusetts |
 | | In 1701, the land to the northwest was purchased from Chief Sholan of the Nashua Indians. |
 | | The permanence and stability of Leominster's economic base stimulated the growth of home building and ownership, as large single family Victorian homes, many of which are extant today, extended the town's pleasant residential area. |
 | | As Leominster flourished during the early years of the 20th century, its population jumped rapidly from 11,000 in 1900 to 20,000 fifteen years later, when it was incorporated as a city. |
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