Walcott Building - 1888
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N 42° 17.082 W 071° 20.849
19T E 306450 N 4684055
This describes the location where a building had replaced a shoe factory after the fire.
Waymark Code: WMA5T
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 04/09/2006
Views: 36
The sign says:
"The Richardsonian Romanesque style of this structure is unique in Natick Center, being built more than a decade later than most Main Street buildings. The building was constructed by John B. Walcott on the site of his former shoe factory which was lost in the downtown fire of 1874. Like many other Main Street buildings, large halls exist on the upper stories where the "Ancient Order of Redmen" once had their meetings and social events. Original plaster murals still adorn the hall ceilings.
"Natick Center Historical District. National Register of Historic Places 1977."
Agency Responsible for Placement: Town of Natick
County: Middlesex
City/Town Name: Natick
Agency Responsible for Placement (if not in list above): Not listed
Year Placed: Not listed
Relevant Web Site: Not listed
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