Upton Town Hall - Upton MA
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nomadwillie
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Upton Town Hall is a historic town hall at 1 Main Street in Upton, Massachusetts.
The hall was added to the National Historic Register in 1999.
Waymark Code: WM575V
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 11/22/2008
Views: 6
Upton was originally the home of the Nipmuc who inhabited most of central Massachusetts. Upton was first settled in 1728 and was officially incorporated in 1735. Upton was home to a number of members of the Taft family including an American Revolutionary War soldier named Samuel Taft, who was born in Upton.[1]. Samuel Taft had 22 children and hosted President George Washington on his innaugural tour of New England in 1789.[2] Three term mayor of Worcester, historian, Judge Henry Chapin, was born here on May 13, 1811.[2] A hat factory was well known in Upton in the 1950 and 60's.
County / Borough / Parish: Worcester
Year listed: 1999
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event
Periods of significance: 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949
Historic function: Government
Current function: Government
Season start / Season finish: From: 01/01/2008 To: 12/31/2008
Hours of operation: From: 9:00 AM To: 5:00 PM
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Street address: Not listed
Privately owned?: Not Listed
Secondary Website 1: Not listed
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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