Forge Village Historic District
National Register of Historic Places

Forge Village Historic District

Westford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
Listed
May 1, 2002
Type
District
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
02000430

About this property

The Forge Village Historic District of Westford, Massachusetts, United States encompasses one of the town's historic 19th century mill villages. The focal point of the district is the mill complex of the Abbot Worsted Company, around which the village expanded after its founding in 1854. Prior to its founding the area was the site of a number of blacksmithies and iron forging operations, and was the site of a fulling mill in the 18th century. The center of the district is at the junction of East and West Prescott Streets with Pleasant Street, radiating away to ballfields on West Prescott, Abbot Street at Pleasant, and just beyond Orchard Street on East Prescott. Worker housing occupies a number of adjacent streets in the area. The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.

Location

Westford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
42.57993, -71.48522

Categories

ARCHITECTURECOMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENTEDUCATIONINDUSTRYTRANSPORTATION
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Sources

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

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Questions about this property

When was Forge Village Historic District listed on the National Register?

Forge Village Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 1, 2002.

What type of historic resource is Forge Village Historic District?

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

What is the period of significance for Forge Village Historic District?

The period of significance for Forge Village Historic District is recorded as the Early Republic era, specifically around 1854.

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