Lenox

Statistics

Town Hall - 6 Walker Street Lenox, MA 01240 Phone (413) 637-5500/ fax (413) 637-5518 Email: Clerktreas@townoflenox.com www.lenox.org & www.townoflenox.com Population: 5,525 Registered Voters: 3,700 Democrats: 1,567 Republicans: 553 Other: 1,580 Tax Rate: $9.52 (Residential) $11.40 (Commercial) Assessed Town Value: $970,735,660 Average House Value: $351,200 Average Single-Family Tax Bill: $3,343 Town Manager: Gregory Federspiel Selectmen: Janet H. Pumphrey (Chair), Terrence F. Field (Clerk), Timothy Doherty, Robert T. Akroyd, Roscoe N. Sandlin (Meetings are every other Wednesday, at 7:00 p.m. at Town Hall)

Background
Lenox is best known for its extraordinary Berkshire "cottages" built in the late 19th century and the stunning richness of its cultural offerings (Tanglewood, Shakespeare & Company, and The Mount) all of which have contributed to the town's attractiveness to tourists. But the town is more richly textured than that. From world-class glass factories 150 years ago to high-tech machine milling today, Lenox Dale, in the southeast corner, has been a vibrant manufacturing center for almost two centuries. Lenox was founded in 1767 and was the county seat for many years. The former County Courthouse now houses the Lenox Library, whose circulation is almost five times the state average.
Town Trivia
The Berkshire Coffee House was renamed The Curtis Hotel and was expanded in 1883. Today, the hotel is still a graceful building with shops and offices on the lower levels.
Pleasant Valley Sanctuary was opened in 1929 with nature trails throughout their 306 acres.
Every year, the cottagers officially marked the close of their seasonal stay in the Berkshires with the Tub Parade, which featured a procession of horse drawn carriages, carts and tubs decorated with foliage and flowers. Reenacted annually by the Colonial Carriage & Driving Society, the Tub Parade is one of only two modern-day parades of its kind in the United States.