Church Street Historic District
National Register of Historic Places

Church Street Historic District

Wilmington, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
Listed
November 21, 2003
Type
District
Period
Colonial
Ref No.
03001175

About this property

The Church Street Historic District in Wilmington, Massachusetts encompasses the largest cluster of high-style 19th- and early 20th-century homes in the town. The district stretches along Church Street (Massachusetts Route 62) from Hanover Street and Clark Street northeast to the town common, which is part of the Wilmington Centre Village Historic District, and includes one non-contributing house on Central Street. Most of the houses in the district are Queen Anne Victorians built in the 1880s and 1890s; the oldest building is the Maynard Spaulding House at 84 Church Street, an early 1850s house with transitional Greek Revival styling. There are three Italianate houses (72, 74, and 108 Church Street), and a smattering of 20th century styles, including Colonial Revival and Craftsman houses. The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003.

Location

72-150 and 117-135 Church St., 4 Central St.
Wilmington, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
42.55309, -71.16781

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 03001175. It was listed on November 21, 2003.

Categories

ARCHITECTURECOMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Nearby Historic Sites

Buck's Corner Historic District
Colonial
1 mi
Gowing-Sheldon Historic District
Modern
1.2 mi

Nearby Battles

King Philip's War – Raid on Woburn MA 1676
1676Colonial
4.6 mi
Raid on Billerica MA 1695
1695Colonial
5.1 mi
Battle of Lancaster (King Philip's War)
1676Colonial
6.7 mi
Andover Raid (King Philip's War)
1676Colonial
7.4 mi
Raid on Andover (MA, 1698)
1698Colonial
7.4 mi

Questions about this property

When was Church Street Historic District listed on the National Register?

Church Street Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 21, 2003.

What type of historic resource is Church Street Historic District?

Church Street Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Church Street Historic District?

The period of significance for Church Street Historic District is recorded as the colonial era.

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