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Canton Centre (mall)
Canton Center may refer to: * Canton Center (MBTA station) in Canton, Massachusetts, United States * Canton Center Historic District in Canton, Connecticut, United States * Canton Centre (mall) in Canton, Ohio, United States {{Disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canton Center (MBTA Station)
Canton Center is an MBTA Commuter Rail train station, station in Canton, Massachusetts. It serves the Providence/Stoughton Line, including most Stoughton Branch service except for evening inbound trains. The station has 1 side platform on the south side of the track west of Washington Street; the platform has a mini-high section for accessibility. Plans Around 2001, the station was briefly proposed to be closed as part of the South Coast Rail project. The station is proposed to be reconstructed as part of Phase 2 of the since-modified project, which will extend the Stoughton Branch south to several South Coast cities in 2030. Under plans released in 2013, a second track would be added through the station to support increased bidirectional service; two full-length low-level platforms would be built, each with two mini-high platforms for accessibility. , full-length high-level platforms are planned. See also *List of Old Colony Railroad stations References Further reading * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canton Center Historic District
The Canton Center Historic District encompasses the historic rural town center of Canton, Connecticut. Extending mainly along Connecticut Route 179, near the geographic town center, is a well-preserved example of a rural agricultural center in Connecticut, a role served until about 1920. The district includes many examples of Late Victorian and Greek Revival architecture. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997. and Description and history The area that is now the town of Canton was settled in the 18th century as part of Simsbury. In 1750 it was given status as a separate parish, and it was incorporated in 1806. The town center organized itself along a stretch of the town's major north–south road, now Route 179 that roughly parallels Cherry Brook. It was here that the Congregation Church was located (current building dating to 1814), and a general store and other local services arose. Cherry Brook was used as a power source for modestly scaled ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
