Shawsheen Village Historic District


  • Address: Haverhill St, York St, Burnham Rd, Riverina Rd, Carlisle St and Enmore St
  • Vicinity: Roughly bounded by N Main St, Kenworth St, Shawsheen River, railroad tracks and Dufton road
  • Travel Genus: Sight
  • Sight Category: Historic District

Shawsheen Village was a planned company town for the executives and office workers of the American Woolen Company. More than 200 homes, the mill and other buildings were constructed. - AsNotedIn


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Timeline

Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
1919/00/00 Construction begins on Shawsheen Village.
1923/00/00 Offices of American Woolen Company moved from Boston
1924/00/00 Shawsheen Village is completed.

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Particulars for Shawsheen Village Historic District:
Architectural Style American Colonial Revival
Area of Significance Architecture
Criteria Architecture-Engineering
Area of Significance Commerce
Area of Significance Community Planning and Development
Sight Category Historic District
Criteria Historic Event
Area of Significance Industry
Owner Private
Historic Use Single dwelling
Owner State
Architectural Style Tudor Revival



US National Registry of Historic Places Data »

Accurate at time of registration:

PLACE DETAILS
Registry Name:
Registry Address:
Registry Number: 79000328
Resource Type:
Owner: Private, Local, State
Architect: Multiple
Architectural Style: Colonial revival, Tudor revival
CULTURAL DETAILS
Level of Significance: State
Area of Significance: Industry, Community Planning and Development, Commerce, Architecture
Applicable Criteria: Event, Architecture-Engineering
Period of Significance: 1900-1924
Significant Year: 1919, 1924
Historic Function: Domestic
Historic Sub-Function: Single dwelling
Current Function: Domestic
Current Sub-Function: Single dwelling

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