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This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States. Latitude and longitude coordinates are provided for many National Register properties and districts; these locations may be seen together in a map.
The Ezra Wood–Levi Warner Place is located in central eastern Westminster, at the eastern corner of Depot Road with Massachusetts Route 2A. The main block of the house is a 2 + 1 ⁄ 2-story wood-frame structure, with a gabled roof, central chimney, and clapboarded exterior. Ells of varying ages extend on the side and rear.
Westminster was the site of Westminster Academy, incorporated in 1833. On August 25, 1909, a large parade was held in honor of the 150th anniversary of the town's establishment. A civic parade begun at 10 o'clock which featured an array of floats and music provided by the Fitchburg Military and Gardner bands.
1661 Massachusetts Ave. 42°26′49″N 71°13′32″W / 42.446944°N 71.225556°W / 42.446944; -71.225556 ( US Post Office-Lexington References
The Arlington Center Historic District includes the civic and commercial heart of Arlington, Massachusetts.It runs along the town's main commercial district, Massachusetts Avenue, from Jason Street to Franklin Street, and includes adjacent 19th- and early 20th-century residential areas roughly bounded by Jason Street, Pleasant Street, and Gray Street. [2]
The Nathan Wood House is located in southern Westminster, on the east side of Worcester Road (Massachusetts Route 140), just south of its junction with Patricia Lane. It is a 2 + 1 ⁄ 2-story wood-frame structure, with a gabled roof, central chimney, and clapboarded exterior. The main facade is five bays wide, with sash windows arranged ...
The town of Westminster was settled in 1737 and incorporated in 1759. Its early town center was located on a high point near the town's geographic center, now known as Academy Hill. That area included the town common, and was historically lined by houses and early civic buildings, including a church and a school house.
Wood's father Nathan was the first colonial settler in what is today Westminster, arriving when Wood was a small child. Like his father, Wood was active in local politics, serving as town selectman. Ahijah Wood's son Aaron, who succeeded to the property, was a prominent local church member, temperance and anti-slavery activist, and politician. [2]