Downtown Clinton Historic District

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Downtown Clinton Historic District

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Location Clinton, Massachusetts
Coordinates 42°25′2″N71°40′59″W / 42.41722°N 71.68306°W / 42.41722; -71.68306 Coordinates: 42°25′2″N71°40′59″W / 42.41722°N 71.68306°W / 42.41722; -71.68306
Built 1850
Architect Hoadley, John C.; et al.
Architectural style Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian
NRHP reference #

85000319

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Added to NRHP February 21, 1985

The Downtown Clinton Historic District is a historic district encompassing the main downtown area of Clinton, Massachusetts. It extends along High Street, between Union Street in the south, and Ring and Prospect Streets in the north, and includes several adjacent buildings on Church Street, a major cross street. The area was developed between roughly 1840 and the 1920s, and its architecture is reflective of this period. The oldest buildings are Italianate in style, while those built later are predominantly Colonial Revival in character. The district includes 31 contributing buildings. One of the oldest buildings in the district is the Brimhall Building at 92-116 High Street, which was built in 1857, but received a Colonial Revival facelift in 1915. [2]

Clinton, Massachusetts Town in Massachusetts, United States

Clinton is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 13,606 at the 2010 census.

The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. [1]

National Register of Historic Places federal list of historic sites in the United States

The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance. A property listed in the National Register, or located within a National Register Historic District, may qualify for tax incentives derived from the total value of expenses incurred preserving the property.

See also

National Register of Historic Places listings in Worcester County, Massachusetts Wikimedia list article

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