Blackstone Viaduct
National Register of Historic Places

Blackstone Viaduct

Blackstone, Worcester County, Massachusetts
Listed
February 5, 2002
Type
Structure
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
01001558

About this property

The Blackstone Viaduct, or the New York & New England Railroad Viaduct is a historic viaduct in Blackstone, Massachusetts. The viaduct was built in 1872 by the Boston, Hartford and Erie Railroad and the American Bridge Company. The viaduct is 1,600 feet (490 m) long structure, consisting of masonry arches and earthen embankments in the Massachusetts portion of the village of Waterford. It runs from the Blackstone River in the east to a still-watered section of the defunct Blackstone Canal to the west. The most prominent portion of the structure is an 800-foot earthen embankment running west from the river that is 25 feet (7.6 m) high, and then a 375-foot (114 m) multiple-arch masonry bridge constructed out of granite which was sheathed in concrete in 1918. The structure was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.

Location

Blackstone, Worcester County, Massachusetts
42.01552, -71.53288

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When was Blackstone Viaduct listed on the National Register?

Blackstone Viaduct was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 5, 2002.

What type of historic resource is Blackstone Viaduct?

Blackstone Viaduct is classified as a structure in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Blackstone Viaduct is recorded as the civil_war era, specifically around 1872.

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