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Russell Center Historic District

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The historic district consists of a stretch of Main Street, between US 20 and the river. Most of the buildings are residential, and are typified by common setbacks from the road and a similarity of scale. Most of the buildings were built between 1850 and 1895, and the oldest building, the
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The town of Russell was settled in the late 18th century, with a modest town center near its geographic center in 1794. The present center's first major building was a Baptist church, built in 1792. The area gained in importance because of the presence of the main stage route (now
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to the west. The village's 19th century development was spurred by the railroad and sustained by local papermaking businesses. It was listed on the
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in 1996, and was named as one of the 1,000 places to visit in Massachusetts by the Great Places in Massachusetts Commission.
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buildings: the town hall (1916, pictured), elementary school (1926), and Catholic church (1927).
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Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Massachusetts
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National Register of Historic Places listings in Hampden County, Massachusetts
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National Register of Historic Places in Hampden County, Massachusetts
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U.S. National Register of Historic Places in Massachusetts
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Historic districts in Hampden County, Massachusetts
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History of the National Register of Historic Places
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U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district

Russell Center Historic District is located in Massachusetts
Russell Center Historic District is located in the United States
Russell, Massachusetts
42°11′22″N 72°51′24″W / 42.18944°N 72.85667°W / 42.18944; -72.85667
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historic district
Russell, Massachusetts
Westfield River
The Berkshires
National Register of Historic Places
United States Route 20
Westfield River
Horace Parks House
Tudor Revival
National Register of Historic Places listings in Hampden County, Massachusetts


"National Register Information System"
National Register of Historic Places
National Park Service
"1,000 places to visit in Massachusetts"


"NRHP nomination for Russell Center Historic District"
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