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West Chesterfield Historic District

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238:, which provided the water power used by the industrial facilities in the district. Most of the contributing elements of the district date to the 19th century, although some (most notably the 1948 West Chesterfield Bridge) fall outside that time. There are many industrial archeological remnants of mills that were established in the early years of the 19th century, as well as visible remnants of the waterworks (canals, raceways, and dams) that were used to bring power into the mill buildings. None of the 19th century mill buildings have survived, although foundations and other archeological remains are visible. The only major civic structure in the district is the Colonial Revival Herbert Franklin Dunham Library, built 1921. Residential architecture in the area is dominated by the Greek Revival, and is predominantly wood-frame in construction. 62: 79: 857: 104: 869: 401: 846: 111: 86: 230:
as Cummington Road. The industrial history of the area begins in the 1770s with Elisha Bisbee's grist mill (not surviving). Further mills and small industry were built on both sides of the East Branch Westfield River, mainly south of Main Road, during the 19th century. Fire and flood prompted
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The historic district is centered at the junction of Main Road and Ireland Street in the central western part of Chesterfield. Ireland Street runs along the
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that encompasses the 19th century industrial and residential heritage of the village of West Chesterfield in the town of
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West Chesterfield was one of the first parts of Chesterfield to be settled in the 1760s. The east-west Main Road (
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rebuilding of various businesses, one of which, the Healy Company, operated well into the 20th century.
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1-70 Ireland St. and unnumbered lots, 620-669 Main Rd., section of Cummington Rd.,
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West Chesterfield Historic District is located in Massachusetts
West Chesterfield Historic District is located in the United States
Chesterfield, Massachusetts
42°24′12″N 72°52′37″W / 42.40333°N 72.87694°W / 42.40333; -72.87694
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historic district
Chesterfield, Massachusetts
National Register of Historic Places
Massachusetts Route 143
Cummington
Westfield River
Chesterfield Center Historic District
National Register of Historic Places listings in Hampshire County, Massachusetts


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