On Saturday, February 8, 2025, The Carver Fire Department responded to a structure fire at 229 Tremont St, The Crane Brook Restaurant. First arriving crews quickly located a well-involved attic fire in the 2-story building.  With an aggressive fire attack strategy, fire was contained to the difficult to access attic space.  The restaurant was open for business at the time of the fire. 40 Carver firefighters responded to the fire. Wareham Fire provided station coverage and Plympton Fire responded with a Tanker to the scene.  Carver Police and Carver EMS provided additional support.  The cause of the fire is under investigation by Carver Fire and the State Fire Marshal’s Office.  The building involved has an important historical significance to our community. (Photo’s by Future CFD Firefighter, Matt Heath)

From the Plymouth County Registry of Deeds:   CRANE BROOK RESTAURANT AND TEA ROOMFOUNDRY, CANNONBALL FACTORY, CRANBERRY SCREENING STATION

The site of the Crane Brook Restaurant and Tea Room has a long and evolving history relating to three different Plymouth County industries: manufacturing, agriculture and hospitality. In 1760, a foundry was built on this site by Bartlett Murdoch using Sampson’s Pond bog iron to produce many different products. This furnace later created cannonballs used during the War of 1812. It has been claimed that cannonballs from this foundry were used by the USS Constitution.  Later named Ellis Iron Works, the furnace produced pots, kettles and andirons. When the foundry went out of business, the buildings were converted into a cranberry screening facility known as “Crane Brook Cranberry Company.” In the 1970’s, the site was used as an antique shop serving soup, sandwiches and tea inside the shop. In the early 1980’s, the Crane Brook Restaurant and Tea Room was created as a fine dining establishment.