National Register of Historic Places

Saco-Lowell Shops Housing Historic District

Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
Listed
February 16, 1990
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
90000016

About this property

The Saco–Lowell Shops Housing Historic District encompasses the only 20th-century factory working housing enclave in the city of Newton, Massachusetts. It is located in Newton Upper Falls, near the Saco–Pettee Machine Shops, and was developed to provide housing for employees of the machinery manufacturers located there. It is roughly bounded by Oak, Williams, Butts, and Saco Streets, and includes eight small-scale brick houses with vernacular Colonial Revival styling. These houses were built in 1919 and 1920, adjoining a small number of worker houses built in the early 1890s. The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.

Location

Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
42.30779, -71.21989

Categories

COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENTARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

Needham Street Bridge
Industrial
0.2 mi
Sacco-Pettee Machine Shops
Industrial
0.2 mi
Newton Upper Falls Historic District
Listed
0.5 mi
Echo Bridge
Industrial
0.6 mi
House at 230 Winchester Street
Industrial
0.6 mi

Nearby Battles

Siege of Boston – Roxbury Lines
1775Revolutionary War
6.3 mi
Siege of Boston – Cambridge Lines
1775Revolutionary War
7.2 mi

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When was Saco-Lowell Shops Housing Historic District listed on the National Register?

Saco-Lowell Shops Housing Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 16, 1990.

What type of historic resource is Saco-Lowell Shops Housing Historic District?

Saco-Lowell Shops Housing Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Saco-Lowell Shops Housing Historic District?

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