Sutton Center Historic District
National Register of Historic Places

Sutton Center Historic District

Sutton, Worcester County, Massachusetts
Listed
May 24, 2001
Type
District
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
01000541

About this property

The Sutton Center Historic District is a historic district encompassing the center of the village of Sutton, Massachusetts. The district, which covers 435 acres (176 ha), is centered on the junction of Boston Road, Singletary Avenue, and Uxbridge Road. Boston Road is a major east–west route through the town, and the other two roads run north–south through the village center. The Colombian building was built in 1957. A typically rural village center, its civic and institutional buildings are clustered near the intersection on its south side, in the general area of the town common.

Location

Sutton, Worcester County, Massachusetts
42.15116, -71.76476

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 01000541. It was listed on May 24, 2001.

Categories

ARCHITECTURECOMMERCECOMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
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Sources

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

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Nearby Historic Sites

West Sutton Historic District
Listed
2.9 mi

Nearby Battles

Battle of Brookfield (King Philip's War)
1675Colonial
4.4 mi
Ambush at Nipmucs Hill MA 1675
1675Colonial
6 mi
Shays' Rebellion — Shays Assembles at Worcester 1786
1786Early Republic
7.9 mi
Battle of Nipsachuck (Second)
1676Colonial
11.2 mi
Ambush at Captain Pierce's Fight (1676)
1676Colonial
11.3 mi

Questions about this property

When was Sutton Center Historic District listed on the National Register?

Sutton Center Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 24, 2001.

What type of historic resource is Sutton Center Historic District?

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

What is the period of significance for Sutton Center Historic District?

The period of significance for Sutton Center Historic District is recorded as the civil_war era.

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