Dow Block
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| Location | Central Square, Stoneham, Massachusetts |
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| Coordinates | 42°28′45″N 71°6′2″W / 42.47917°N 71.10056°WCoordinates: 42°28′45″N 71°6′2″W / 42.47917°N 71.10056°W |
| Built | 1864 |
| Architectural style | Second Empire |
| Governing body | Private |
| Part of | Central Square Historic District (#89002277) |
| MPS | Stoneham MRA |
| NRHP Reference # | 84002570[1] |
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| Added to NRHP | April 13, 1984 |
| Designated CP | January 17, 1990 |
The Dow Block is a historic commercial building on the Central Square in Stoneham, Massachusetts. The four story Second Empire building, built in 1864 by Moses Dow, occupies a prominent position in Stoneham's Central Square and is one of its defining features. It has a patterned slate roof, and brick walls with quoined corners, and decorative panels separating the second and third floor windows.[2]
The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984,[1] and was included in the Central Square Historic District in 1990.[2]
See also
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Stoneham, Massachusetts
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Middlesex County, Massachusetts
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2008-04-15.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "NRHP nomination for Dow Block". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2014-01-24.
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