Graniteville Historic District (Westford, Massachusetts)

The Graniteville Historic District of Westford, Massachusetts encompasses one of the town's historic 19th century industrial villages. The area was, until the arrival of the railroad in 1847, primarily known for its granite quarries. The railroad's arrival prompted the construction of an industrial mill by Charles G. Sargent, and the area developed rapidly thereafter. A significant amount of housing stock, as well as civic institutional buildings, were built during the second half of the 19th century. The district is bounded on the east by River Street and on the south by Bridge Street and North Main Street. The western edge of the district runs just before North Main Street's junction with West Street, northward and then eastward to encompass a number of quarry sites, before meeting North Main Street at River Street.[2]

Lithograph of Graniteville from 1886 by L.R. Burleigh with list of landmarks
Graniteville Historic District
C.G. Sargent's Sons 1877
LocationWestford, Massachusetts
Coordinates42°35′42″N 71°28′12″W
Area150 acres (61 ha)
ArchitectWoodcock, S.S.; et al.
Architectural styleFederal, Gothic
NRHP reference No.01001467 [1]
Added to NRHPJanuary 17, 2002

The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.[1]

See also

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  2. "NRHP nomination for Graniteville Historic District". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2014-04-04.


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