Whitinsville Historic District Explained

Whitinsville Historic District
Nrhp Type:hd
Nocat:yes
Coordinates:42.1078°N -71.6667°W
Built:1770
Architect:Multiple
Architecture:Mid 19th Century Revival, Late 19th and 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian
Added:April 7, 1983
Refnum:83000613

The Whitinsville Historic District is a historic district on Church, East, Fletcher, Hill, Woodland, Lake, and Water Sts., Castle Hill Rs., and Linwood Avenue in Northbridge, Massachusetts. The district encompasses the historic 19th century mill village of Whitinsville, which grew up around an 1826 brick mill building (which still stands) erected by Paul Whitin. The Whitin family came to dominate the textile trade in Northbridge, with numerous mill complexes.

In addition to mill buildings and mill worker housing, the district includes the 1938 post office building[1] and the 1913 Whitinsville Social Library.

The district was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. The district has been included as part of the Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: MACRIS inventory record for Whitinsville Historic District. Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 2014-03-24.