Lower Highlands Historic District
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Lower Highlands Historic District | |
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| Location | Fall River, Massachusetts |
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| Coordinates | 41°42′15″N 71°8′58″W / 41.70417°N 71.14944°WCoordinates: 41°42′15″N 71°8′58″W / 41.70417°N 71.14944°W |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival, Late Victorian, Other |
| MPS | Fall River MRA |
| NRHP Reference # | [1] |
| Added to NRHP | January 10, 1984 |
Women's Union Building (1909), Rock Street
The Lower Highlands Historic District is a historic district roughly bounded by Cherry, Main, Winter, and Bank Streets in Fall River, Massachusetts. The area is located just east of the Downtown Fall River Historic District and directly south of the Highlands Historic District.
The district contains over 100 structures and about 212 acres (0.86 km2). It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.
History
Most of the buildings within the Lower Highlands Historic District were constructed between 1810 and 1930, representing a wide range of styles from late Federal period to Greek Revival, Italianate, Gothic Revival, Second Empire, Stick and Colonial Revival, as well as some vernacular tenements.[2]
Contributing properties (partial listing)
Residential
- Randall N. Durfee House (c.1896), 435 Cherry Street
- Elijah J. Kilburn House (c.1866), 239 High Street
- Coggeshall House (c.1845), 166 Purchase Street
Non-residential
- J.D. Hathaway Carpentry Shop (c.1845), 325 Pine Street
- Former Truesdale Clinic (1913), 160 Rock Street
- Gee Building (1910), 202-212 Rock Street
- Women's Union (1909), 101 Rock Street
Properties with separate NRHP Listings
- Cataract Engine Company No. 3, 116 Rock Street
- Church of the Ascension, 160 Rock Street
- William C. Davol, Jr. House, 252 High Street
- James D. Hathaway House, 311 Pine Street
See also
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Fall River, Massachusetts
- Highlands Historic District (Fall River, Massachusetts)
References
- ↑ Staff (2008-04-15). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ A Guide Book to Fall River's National Register Properties, 1984
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