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 Old Douglas Center Historic District - Douglas, MA Posted by:  nomadwillie
N 42° 03.247 W 071° 44.364
19T E 273312 N 4659416
Old Douglas Center Historic District is a national historic district roughly bounded by Church, Common, Main, Northwest Main, Southwest Main and Webster Streets in Douglas, Massachusetts.
Waymark Code: WM5M0E
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 01/20/2009
Views: 8
Douglas was first settled in 1721 and was officially incorporated in 1746. Being in the Blackstone River Valley it was a major center for industry in the 19th century. The Douglas Axe Company once world known, produced fine axes. There were some other small textile mills as well. The death of the railroads signaled a decline in the industrial sector of the economy.
County / Borough / Parish: Worcester
Year listed: 2001
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event
Periods of significance: 1700-1749, 1750-1799, 1800-1824, 1825-1849, 1850-1874, 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949, 1950-1974
Historic function: Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Education, Funerary, Government, Religion, Social
Current function: Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Funerary, Religion, Social
Season start / Season finish: From: 01/01/2009 To: 12/31/2009
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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Visit Instructions:
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