Historic places in Westborough, Massachusetts

Westborough in Worcester County has 10 properties on the National Register of Historic Places: 7 districts, 3 buildings. The first was listed in 1980 and the most recent in 2009. The most common areas of significance here are architecture, community planning and development, industry.

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West Main Street Historic DistrictWestborough, MA · District

Westborough State HospitalWestborough, MA · District

Every National Register listing in Westborough

1. West Main Street Historic District (also See Also:West Main Street Historic District (Boundary Increa)

   Listed June 16, 1987 · District · Local significance · Access information not verified

   IndustryCommunity Planning And DevelopmentCommerceArchitectureReligion

   The West Main Street Historic District of Westborough, Massachusetts is an expansive historic district that encompasses a large residential portion of the historic center of the town, as well as part of its commercial center. [Wikipedia]

   Roughly bounded by Milk, Main, Blake, and Fay Sts. · NPS record #87000884

2. Westborough State Hospital (also Westborough Insane Hospital)

   Listed January 21, 1994 · District · State, Local significance · Access information not verified

   Health/MedicineArchitectureSocial History

   Westborough State Hospital, originally "Westborough Insane Hospital", was a historic hospital in Westborough, Massachusetts, which sat on more than 600 acres (240 ha). [Wikipedia]

   Along Lyman St. N of Chauncy Lake and jct. of South St. and MA 9 · NPS record #93001488

3. Fisher, Nathan, House

   Listed March 25, 1980 · Building · State, Local significance · Access information not verified

   IndustryCommerceTransportationArchitecture

   The Nathan Fisher House is a historic house in Westborough, Massachusetts. [Wikipedia]

   Town-level location only · NPS record #80001679

4. Lyman School for Boys (also Massachusetts State Reform School; See Also:Fisher,Nathan,Hou)

   Listed July 25, 1994 · District · National, State, Local significance · Access information not verified

   ArchitectureEducationSocial History

   The Lyman School for Boys was established by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in c. 1884 and operated until c. 1971. [Wikipedia]

   Jct. of Oak and South Sts. · NPS record #94000693

5. Maples Cottage

   Listed March 25, 1980 · Building · State, Local significance · Access information not verified

   TransportationArchitecture

   Maples Cottage is a historic cottage in Westborough, Massachusetts, USA. Located on the former grounds of the Lyman School for Boys, this Greek Revival cottage was built in 1832 by Rev. [Wikipedia]

   Town-level location only · NPS record #80001681

6. Vintonville Historic District

   Listed August 23, 2006 · District · Access information not verified

   ArchitectureCommunity Planning And Development

   The Vintonville Historic District is a residential historic district to the east of the center of Westborough, Massachusetts. [Wikipedia]

   Roughly bounded by Cottage, Green, Pine, Brigham, Beach Sts., and rear of properties along the east side of South St. · NPS record #06000717

7. Warren, Jonah, House

   Listed November 5, 1998 · Building · Local significance · Access information not verified

   Community Planning And DevelopmentAgricultureArchitecture

   Estimated to have been built in the 1720s, it ranks among Westborough's oldest buildings. [Wikipedia]

   Town-level location only · NPS record #98001331

8. West Main Street Historic District (Boundary Increase II)

   Listed January 11, 2006 · District · Local significance · Access information not verified

   ArchitectureCommunity Planning And Development

   Roughly bounded by Charles, Forbes, South and Cross Sts. · NPS record #05001516

9. West Main Street Historic District (Boundary Increase III) (also West Main Street HD, 2009 Boundary Increase)

   Listed May 29, 2009 · District · Local significance · Access information not verified

   ArchitectureCommunity Planning And Development

   Portions of E. Main St., High St., Lincoln St., Milk St., Prospect and Spring Sts. · NPS record #09000196

10. West Main Street Historic District (Boundary Increase) (also See Also:West Main Street Historic District)

    Listed December 6, 1990 · District · Local significance · Access information not verified

    Community Planning And DevelopmentArchitecture

    83--118 W. Main St. · NPS record #90001851

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