Butler Block

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Butler Block
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Location Uxbridge, Massachusetts
Coordinates 42°5′49″N71°38′38″W / 42.09694°N 71.64389°W / 42.09694; -71.64389
Built1845
Architectural styleGreek Revival
MPS Uxbridge MRA
NRHP reference No. 83004110 [1]
Added to NRHPOctober 7, 1983

The Butler Block is an historic mixed use residential and commercial building located at 166 Linwood Street, in Uxbridge, Massachusetts. This 2+12 brick and wood building was built c. 1845–55. Most of the building's walls are made of brick laid in common bond, but the upper level of the north facade is framed in wood. The property also includes a 19th-century barn. The building has relatively simple Greek Revival styling, including corners trimmed with pilasters. [2]

On October 7, 1983, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places, where it is listed at 210 Linwood. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
  2. "NRHP nomination for Butler Block". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2014-04-04.