Messinger, David House - Upton Center Historic District - Upton MA - NRHP Historic Districts - Contributing Buildings on Waymarking.com

David Anson Messinger (1808-1875), who moved to Upton around 1832, Earlier in his career he had built 23 Pleasant Street (UPT #170) in 1849, which was sold to a Benson, probably of the nearby Benson and Nelson Straw Hat Company, and 46 Main Street (UPT #41) in 1850, which was sold to Obil Walker, a cordwainer, in 1852.

Only a few gable-front dwellings were built in Upton Center. One is the 1850 David Messinger––Obil Walker House (46 Main Street, UPT #41), which is a large, 2½-story, gable-front house with paneled, Greek Revival, corner pilasters carrying shallow returns. The three-bay façade has a side-hall entry with sidelights and flanking pilasters topped by corner blocks, carrying a shallow pediment.

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Name of Historic District (as listed on the NRHP): Upton Center Historic District Link to nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com page with the Historic District: [Web Link] NRHP Historic District Waymark (Optional): [Web Link] Address: 46 Main St How did you determine the building to be a contributing structure?: Narrative found on the internet (Link provided below) Optional link to narrative or database: [Web Link]

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