Charlton Center Historic District

Charlton Center Historic District
Location Charlton, Massachusetts
Coordinates 42°8′2″N 71°58′9″W / 42.13389°N 71.96917°W / 42.13389; -71.96917Coordinates: 42°8′2″N 71°58′9″W / 42.13389°N 71.96917°W / 42.13389; -71.96917
Architect George H. Clemence, Frost, Briggs & Chamberlain
Architectural style Federal, Gothic Revival, Late Victorian
NRHP Reference # 95001227 [1]
Added to NRHP October 20, 1995

Charlton Center Historic District is an historic district roughly on Main Street from Mugget Hill Road to Masonic Home Road and adjacent roads in Charlton, Massachusetts. The district, which encompasses the historic center of the town, includes the first architect-designed building in the center, the Shingle style Overlook Hotel designed by Worcester architect George H. Clemence, as well as the 1905 Colonial Revival Town Hall designed by Frost, Briggs & Chamberlain. The town hall site is also home to a number of memorials to the town's military.[2]

The district also features various Federal and Gothic Revival houses, and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.[1]

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References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2008-04-15). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ "MACRIS inventory record for Charlton Village". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2014-03-03.


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