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In pre-Colonial times, the land was the site of the Bay Path, a major Native American trail to Narragansett Bay, the Seekonk River, and Boston.English settlers arrived in the area in 1634 [6] and established the settlement of Rehoboth—which included the modern day municipalities of North Attleborough, Attleboro, Somerset, Seekonk, as well as parts of Rhode Island—from land sold to them by ...
After separation from Attleboro in 1887, the new town built its library in 1894-95; it is a picturesque blend of architectural styles designed by Boston architect William Herbert McLean. [ 2 ] The historic district is essentially linear in character, extend along North and South Washington Streets, between Fisher Street in the north and Bruce ...
The area was largely bypassed by the industrialization that spurred the growth in importance of the centers of Attleboro and North Attleborough. Three houses within the district were built before 1800, one of them (the Stearns House at 692 Old Post Road) with a late 17th-century ell.
Attleboro is a city in Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States. It was once known as "The Jewelry Capital of the World" for its many jewelry manufacturers. According to the 2020 census, Attleboro had a population of 46,461. [4] Attleboro is the fourth-largest municipality in Bristol County, Behind New Bedford, Fall River, and Taunton. It ...
Route 123 is a continuation of R.I. Route 123, which crosses the state line between Cumberland, Rhode Island and Attleboro.In the South Attleboro section of the city, it crosses Routes 1 and 1A in quick succession, just south of the junction of the two and the start of the Attleboro-North Attleborough retail area.
The Commonwealth Avenue Historic District is a historic district on Commonwealth Avenue on the north side from Stanley Street to beyond Robinson Street in North Attleborough, Massachusetts. The area encompasses a variety of stylish 19th-century houses, as well as two 19th-century industrial buildings, depicting the proximity of wealthy ...
North Attleborough Center is the central developed area in the town of North Attleborough in Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States. It was a census-designated place at the 2000 census, at which time its population was 16,796. It was not delineated as a census-designated place in 2010.
Route 120 begins at the Rhode Island state line in the town of North Attleborough. The highway continues west as Rhode Island Route 120 into the town of Cumberland. The route heads east as two-lane Hickory Road, which crosses the Sevenmile River. Route 120's name changes to Hoppin Hill Road at the town road of that name, then it crosses the ...