Princeton Center Historic District

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Princeton Center Historic District
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Location Princeton, Massachusetts
Coordinates 42°26′57″N71°52′43″W / 42.44917°N 71.87861°W / 42.44917; -71.87861
Area165 acres (67 ha)
Built1885
ArchitectEarle, Stephen C.; Norcross Bros.
Architectural style Romanesque Revival
NRHP reference No. 99000259 [1]  (original)
06000130  (increase)
Significant dates
Added to NRHPFebruary 26, 1999
Boundary increaseMarch 10, 2006

The Princeton Center Historic District is a historic district encompassing the 19th century center of Princeton, Massachusetts. The district is centered at the junction of Hubbardston and Mountain Roads, and includes the town common, town hall, public library, and First Congregational Church. When first listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999, the district encompassed 11 acres (4.5 ha), and included only the common, town hall, and library; [2] it was expanded in 2006 to 165 acres (67 ha), and included much of the village of Princeton Center. [3]

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References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  2. "NRHP nomination for Princeton Center Historic District". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved March 20, 2014.
  3. "NRHP nomination for Princeton Center Historic District (2006 increase)". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved March 20, 2014.