Middlefield Center Historic District - Middlefield MA
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nomadwillie
N 42° 20.903 W 073° 00.891
18T E 663508 N 4690367
Middlefield Center remains very much like it was in the 1800's, a small agricultural town in western Massachusetts.
Waymark Code: WMKWZ6
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 06/05/2014
Views: 4
Middlefield Center began its development around 1783, the year of its incorporation, however there were a few small dwellings located here dating back to 1769. The town center is predominately on the Skyline Trail where it intersect with Bell Road. Today it is a community of farmers, commuters, second-home owners and others who work from home, however it has maintained its rural agricultural look and feel with open fields, barns, farmhouses and the fairgrounds. The town has supported a small population, never rising above 900 which required very little development in the 20th century. In the 1800's other than farming it did support a summer vacationing crowd with 2 inns.
Street address:
138-188 Skyline Trail and Bell Road
Middlefield ,
County / Borough / Parish: Hampshire
Year listed: 2012
Historic (Areas of) Significance: AGRICULTURE ARCHITECTURE COMMUNITY PLANNING and DEVELOPMENT
Periods of significance: 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799,
Historic function: DOMESTIC COMMERCE GOVERNMENT SOCIAL
Current function: DOMESTIC COMMERCE GOVERNMENT SOCIAL
Privately owned?: yes
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Season start / Season finish: Not listed
Hours of operation: Not listed
Secondary Website 1: Not listed
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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