Upper Historic District (Washington, Massachusetts)

Upper Historic District

The old town hall
Location Washington, Massachusetts
Coordinates 42°21′48″N 73°8′37″W / 42.36333°N 73.14361°W / 42.36333; -73.14361Coordinates: 42°21′48″N 73°8′37″W / 42.36333°N 73.14361°W / 42.36333; -73.14361
Architect Unknown
Architectural style Greek Revival, Federal
MPS Washington MRA
NRHP Reference # 86002145[1]
Added to NRHP September 2, 1987

The Upper Historic District is a historic district encompassing the historic center of Washington, Massachusetts on Washington Mountain Road. Located near the summit of Mount Washington, the town center flourished from the town's establishment in the 1750s until the center of the town's business moved closer to the newly lain railroad in the 1830s. The district includes the old town hall, cemetery, common, and pound, as well as a number of residences. A meeting house (church) and schoolhouse once stood in the area, but the 1792 church was destroyed by lightning in 1859, and the schoolhouse is no longer extant.[2]

The district contains Greek Revival and Federal style architecture. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1987.[1]

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References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2008-04-15). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ "NRHP nomination for Upper Historic District". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2013-12-03.


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