Jarvesville Historic District
Jarvesville Historic District | |
Location | Sandwich, Massachusetts |
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Coordinates | 41°45′32″N 70°29′38″W / 41.75889°N 70.49389°W |
Area | 137 acres (55 ha) |
Built | c. 1746 |
NRHP reference No. | 10000787 [1] |
Added to NRHP | September 23, 2010 |
The Jarvesville Historic District of
The glassworks in Jarvesville reached their peak of production and employment around the time of the American Civil War. Business began to decline in the 1860s when cheaper fuel sources in the Midwest prompted the relocation of the businesses. Most attempts to continue glassmaking operations were unsuccessful, and the industrial properties were eventually demolished in the 20th century. The residential properties continued to be occupied, often by descendants of the glassworkers, but also by workers employed in other industrial facilities in the area.[2]
The only significant commercial properties in the district are located on Jarves Street, which is also where the separately-listed John and Mary Waterman Jarves House is located. This 1857 Italianate house was built by Deming Jarves' son, and designed by Charles Kirk Kirby. The only church in the district is the Corpus Christi Roman Catholic Church at 6 Jarves Street; the Romanesque Revival building was constructed in 1901.[2]
The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2010.[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
- ^ a b c "NRHP nomination for Jarvesville Historic District". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved February 23, 2014.