The Whitinsville Historic District is a
historic district
A historic district or heritage district is a section of a city which contains older buildings considered valuable for historical or architectural reasons. In some countries or jurisdictions, historic districts receive legal protection from c ...
on Church, East, Fletcher, Hill, Woodland, Lake, and Water Sts., Castle Hill Rs., and Linwood Avenue in
Northbridge, Massachusetts. The district encompasses the historic 19th century mill village of
Whitinsville
Whitinsville is an unincorporated village within the town of Northbridge in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. Whitinsville is a census-designated place (CDP) and its population was 6,750 at the 2020 census. Whitinsville is prono ...
, which grew up around an
1826 brick mill building (which still stands) erected by Paul Whitin. The Whitin family came to dominate the textile trade in Northbridge, with numerous mill complexes.
In addition to mill buildings and mill worker housing, the district includes the
1938 post office building and the 1913 Whitinsville Social Library.
The district was added to the
National Register of Historic Places in 1983.
The district has been included as part of the
Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park.
Gallery
File:Post Office, Whitinsville MA.jpg, Post Office (1938)
File:Whitinsville Social Library, Whitinsville MA.jpg, Whitinsville Social Library (1913)
File:Whitinsville_Bank_Building_Massachusetts.jpg, Whitinsville Bank Building (1905)
File:Civil_War_Memorial_in_Whitinsville,_Massachusetts.jpg, Civil War memorial
See also
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National Register of Historic Places listings in Worcester County, Massachusetts
References
Historic districts in Worcester County, Massachusetts
Buildings and structures in Northbridge, Massachusetts
National Register of Historic Places in Worcester County, Massachusetts
Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Massachusetts
Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park
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