Prospect Heights Historic District - Milford MA
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N 42° 08.205 W 071° 31.903
19T E 290772 N 4668061
The Prospect Heights Historic District is an early 20th century planned development of company housing.
Waymark Code: WMTC4J
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 10/31/2016
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member iconions
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Built by the Draper Company for housing for their employees between the years of 1903 and 1915. The community includes 104 housing units designed by the Boston architectural firm of Peabody and Stearns. The houses include the styles of Colonial Revival, Shingle Style and Tudor Revival. The multi unit houses were built during the second phase of expansion for the influx of immigrant workers.
Street address:
Roughly bounded by Prospect Heights, Prospect, and Water Sts
Milford , MA


County / Borough / Parish: Worcester

Year listed: 1990

Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event

Periods of significance: 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Historic function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Landscape, Social

Current function: Domestic, Landscape

Privately owned?: yes

Primary Web Site: [Web Link]

Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]

Season start / Season finish: Not listed

Hours of operation: Not listed

Secondary Website 2: Not listed

National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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