Grafton Inn - Grafton MA - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

The Grafton Common has served as the crossroads of town since settlement. Shoe manufacturer Samuel Wood built the Grafton Inn, the oldest structure on the common, in 1805. The Inn is a reminder of the days when Grafton Center was the intersection of key stagecoach routes from Boston to Hartford and from Providence to Worcester. Stagecoaches were the first regularly scheduled source of overland transportation in the Blackstone Valley, providing a fairly quick
trip for mail and passengers. The Inn was a popular stop for food, rest and for switching stages. The unknown designer of the Inn was obviously inspired by famous Boston architect Charles Bullfinch.

County / Borough / Parish: Worcester Year listed: 1980 Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event Periods of significance: 1800-1824 Historic function: Domestic Current function: Commerce/Trade Privately owned?: yes 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 Secondary Website 1: Not listed Secondary Website 2: Not listed National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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