Howland Mill Village Historic District

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Howland Mill Village Historic District
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Location New Bedford, Massachusetts
Coordinates 41°36′58″N70°56′0″W / 41.61611°N 70.93333°W / 41.61611; -70.93333
Area9.9 acres (4.0 ha)
Built1888
ArchitectWheelwright and Haven
Architectural styleQueen Anne, Colonial Revival
NRHP reference No. 96000609 [1]
Added to NRHPMay 30, 1996

The Howland Mill Village Historic District is a historic district roughly bounded by Bolton, Winsper, Hemlock Sts., and Rockdale Avenue in New Bedford, Massachusetts. It consists of a collection of single-family mill worker housing units constructed in 1888-89 for workers at the nearby Howland Mill, and several double-decker houses built in the 1920s. The districts uniformity of style is apparent despite some exterior alterations: there are only two basic house plans. The Howland Mill Company was founded in 1886, and its mills were used in production (under a variety of names and owners) until 1954. Most of the housing was sold off in the 1910s. [2]

The district was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1996. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  2. "NRHP nomination and MACRIS inventory record for Howland Mill Village Historic District". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved June 16, 2014.