The A. J. Borden Building is a historic commercial building located at 91–111 South Main Street in
Fall River, Massachusetts.
Description and history
It was built in 1889 by Andrew Jackson Borden and designed by Fall River architect Joseph M. Darling, who also notably designed several schools in the city.
After Borden's murder in 1892, the building was occupied by various businesses and owned by his daughter,
Lizzie Borden until her death in 1927.
MHC Inventory Form
/ref> The JJ Newbury dime store later occupied the building from 1931 into the early 1980s when it was acquired by Aetna Insurance Company
Aetna Inc. () is an American managed health care company that sells traditional and consumer directed health care insurance and related services, such as medical, pharmaceutical, dental, behavioral health, long-term care, and disability plans, ...
. Today, it is occupied by the Travelers of Massachusetts insurance company.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on February 16, 1983.
See also
* National Register of Historic Places listings in Fall River, Massachusetts
*Corky Row Historic District
Corky Row Historic District is a historic district located in Fall River, Massachusetts bounded by Plymouth Avenue, Interstate-195 and Second Street. The district contains many early multi-family mill tenement houses, along with the Davol Mill ...
References
Buildings and structures in Fall River, Massachusetts
Office buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Massachusetts
Office buildings completed in 1889
National Register of Historic Places in Fall River, Massachusetts
1889 establishments in Massachusetts
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