East Princeton Village Historic District | |
Location | Princeton, Massachusetts |
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Coordinates | 42°28′23″N71°50′14″W / 42.47306°N 71.83722°W |
Area | 200 acres (81 ha) |
Built | 1781 |
Architect | Mirick, John Fremont |
Architectural style | Federal, Mid 19th Century Revival |
NRHP reference No. | 04000188 [1] |
Added to NRHP | March 18, 2004 |
The East Princeton Village Historic District is a historic district encompassing a 19th-century industrial village center in Princeton, Massachusetts. [2] It is located roughly along Main Street between Beaman and Leominster Roads, and extends a short way along Leominster and Gleason Roads. The village grew up around the Keyes Brook, which was used as a power source for mills in the mid-19th century, particularly the successful Stuart Chair Factory which was established in 1841. [2]
The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004. [1]
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