Royalston Common Historic District
Royalston Common Historic District | |
Location | Royalston, Massachusetts |
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Coordinates | 42°40′39″N 72°11′18″W / 42.67750°N 72.18833°W |
Area | 30 acres (12 ha) |
Built | 1752 |
Architect | Chase, Chauncey |
Architectural style | Greek Revival, Second Empire, Federal |
NRHP reference No. | 76000304[1] |
Added to NRHP | December 12, 1976 |
Royalston Common Historic District is a
Description and history
The area that is now Royalston was purchased by a group of
The historic district is centered on a north-south stretch of Main Street (Massachusetts Route 68), between two separate complex junctions each involving three streets radiating out to neighboring towns. The town common, which this area is centered on, was laid out in 1752, and achieved its present shape about 1840. Flanking the common and lining the nearby roads are a collection of residences, most dating before 1850, and the town's major municipal buildings, with relatively little alteration since the 1850s. Notable late additions and alterations to the common include the 1867 Second Empire town hall, and the 1911 Colonial Revival library.[3]
See also
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
- ^ "1,000 places to visit in Massachusetts".
- ^ a b "NRHP nomination for Royalston Common Historic District". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved October 29, 2015.