Farnumsville Historic District - Grafton MA
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Farnumsville Historic District is a historic district roughly bounded by Providence Road, Cross, Main, Harding and Depot Streets and Maple Avenue in Grafton, Massachusetts.
The district was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.
Waymark Code: WM5836
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 11/26/2008
Views: 8
Six villages were formed near the centers of manufacturing activity and were called: Grafton (center); New England Village (North Grafton); Centerville (Brigham Hill by the river); Farnumsville, Fisherville, and Saundersville (South Grafton). All but Grafton were located by significant water power.
In 1827, Peter Farnum and his sol built a stone mill 74’ x 30’, four stories high with a 40’ x 30’ wooden el of two stories for the manufacture of woolens. The company was known as the Grafton Manufacturing Co.
County / Borough / Parish: Worcester
Year listed: 1996
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
Periods of significance: 1800-1824, 1825-1849, 1850-1874, 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949
Historic function: Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction
Current function: Domestic
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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