Chester Factory Village Historic District - Chester MA
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The Chester Factory Village Historic District is a historic district encompassing the historic village of Chester Factories in Chester, Massachusetts. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.
Waymark Code: WM1615G
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 04/11/2022
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The Chester Factory Village Historic District is a historic district encompassing the historic village of Chester Factories in Chester, Massachusetts. Chester was settled in the 1760s, and the factory village was a location where water power was harnessed at an early time for grist mills and sawmills. The village got its name from the Chester Glass Factory, which operated in the area through the War of 1812. It benefited from the construction of a turnpike (now United States Route 20) leading to Chester Center in 1804, and was transformed by the arrival of the railroad around 1840. The village became an important provisioning stop for trains, and the village further benefited by the fact that the railroad bypassed Chester Center. The economic and civic life of the town gradually shifted, and Chester Factories is where the town hall and library were built. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1989. Source: ( visit link)
Street address: Roughly bounded by Middlefield Rd., River, Main, and Maple Sts., US 20, and Williams St Chester, MA
County / Borough / Parish: Hampden
Year listed: 1989
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event
Periods of significance: 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799
Historic function: Commerce/Trade,Domestic,Education,Industry/Processing/Extraction,Transportation
Current function: Commerce/Trade,Domestic,Education,Industry/Processing/Extraction,Transportation
Privately owned?: yes
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 2: [Web Link]
Season start / Season finish: Not listed
Hours of operation: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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