National Register of Historic Places

Fisherville Historic District

Grafton, Worcester County, Massachusetts
Listed
February 16, 1996
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
96000056

About this property

The Fisherville Historic District is a historic district encompassing one of the four 19th-century industrial villages of Grafton, Massachusetts. The area's first industrial activity was in 1831–2, when Peter Farnum (who had a mill at Farnumsville) and business partners built a brick mill there. A densely packed residential area grew around the mill complex, which achieved its present configuration c. 1909. The largest period of growth in terms of residential housing was in the last two decades of the 19th century, when a significant number of Italianate and Queen Anne worker houses were built. Although villages in Massachusetts are not incorporated places, the U.S. Postal Service operated a post office here from 1882 to 1960. The area is now served by the South Grafton post office and has the ZIP Code of 01560. The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.

Location

Grafton, Worcester County, Massachusetts
42.17807, -71.69330

Categories

INDUSTRYARCHITECTURECOMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

Farnumsville Historic District
Listed
0.5 mi
Grafton Inn
Industrial
2 mi
Grafton Common Historic District
Listed
2 mi
Clapp, George, House
Industrial
2.4 mi
Hassanamisco Reservation
Listed
2.5 mi

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When was Fisherville Historic District listed on the National Register?

Fisherville Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 16, 1996.

What type of historic resource is Fisherville Historic District?

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

What is the period of significance for Fisherville Historic District?

The period of significance for Fisherville Historic District is recorded as the listed era.

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