West Main Street Historic District (Boundary Increase III)
National Register of Historic Places

West Main Street Historic District (Boundary Increase III)

Westborough, Worcester County, Massachusetts
Listed
May 28, 2009
Type
District
Period
Modern
Ref No.
09000196

About this property

The West Main Street Historic District of Westborough, Massachusetts is an expansive historic district that encompasses a large residential portion of the historic center of the town, as well as part of its commercial center. When first listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987, the district included West Main Street from its junction with Milk and South Streets (Massachusetts Route 135), west to Blake Street, along with streets running northwest to Whitney Street. It was extended in 1990 to include properties further west on West Main Street (nearly to Chestnut Street), and again in 2006 to include properties south of West Main Street between South Street on the east and Charles and Ruggles Streets in the west, and abutting the Cedar Swamp Archeological District to the southeast. In 2009 it was extended a third time, to include a cluster of streets north of Milk Street and west of East Main Street.

Location

Westborough, Worcester County, Massachusetts
42.27193, -71.61626

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 Battles

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Questions about this property

When was West Main Street Historic District (Boundary Increase III) listed on the National Register?

West Main Street Historic District (Boundary Increase III) was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 28, 2009.

What type of historic resource is West Main Street Historic District (Boundary Increase III)?

West Main Street Historic District (Boundary Increase III) is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for West Main Street Historic District (Boundary Increase III)?

The period of significance for West Main Street Historic District (Boundary Increase III) is recorded as the modern era, specifically around 1990.

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