The year was 1949, and Harry Truman took
office as the 33rd President of the United
States.
World war ll had come and gone, but its
effects had changed the landscape of our
country forever. As our servicemen came
home, their American dream went into in full
swing.
A loaf of bread was 14 cents, a gallon of milk,
84 cents. With the average annual salary at
$3600, new cars for $1650, and houses for
$14,500, were popping up everywhere.
Around this time, two brothers, Joseph and
Frank Cogliano, along with their mother,
Rose, opened a nursery within view of “Big
Blue Hill.”
Blueview Nurseries was born.
The young nursery flourished as the housing
boom within the 128 belt grew in leaps and
bounds. With this growth came the need for
infrastructure, and the state came knocking.
By 1956, the Nursery was forced to move,
and in its place to this day is the cloverleaf for
route 128 and 138.
Joseph, Frank and Rose didn’t move the
nursery far though. They purchased a piece
of wooded land on the corner of Royall Street
and Route 128 in Canton. For many years,
this site was home to some of the finest
specimen trees and shrubs available in the
region.
Eventually, this location also succumbed to
the pressures of development.
In 1996, Blueview Nurseries moved to its
present location in Norton, MA.
Blueview Nurseries is less than two miles
from the I-495, exit 9 interchange. From this
spacious, 35 acre parcel, they offer the same
quality plants and service Blueview Nurseries
always has, but with a much larger selection
of stock, quantities and sizes due to the
added acreage.
Blueview Nurseries goal is to continue to offer
their customers the most consistent quality
and service for their landscaping needs.
From all of us at Blueview Nurseries, our
sincerest thanks. We look forward to serving
you soon.
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