North Becket Village Historic District

North Becket Village Historic District
The Becket Arts Center
Location Becket, Massachusetts
Coordinates 42°19′57″N 73°4′58″W / 42.33250°N 73.08278°WCoordinates: 42°19′57″N 73°4′58″W / 42.33250°N 73.08278°W
Built 1841
Architect Unknown
Architectural style Colonial Revival, Bungalow/Craftsman, Greek Revival
Governing body Private
NRHP Reference #

88000229

[1]
Added to NRHP July 26, 1988

North Becket Village Historic District is a historic district encompassing the historic village of North Becket in the Berkshire hill town of Becket, Massachusetts. The district encompasses 40 acres (16 ha) of a village that was constructed in response to the arrival of the railroad in the area. The district is predominantly rural in character, but there is a cluster of public buildings, including a church and the Becket Arts Center at its heart. Most buildings in the district were built in the 1840s in the Greek Revival style. Industrial buildings construct at that time and in later years were destroyed by a major flood in 1927, leaving only foundation remnants.[2] The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.[1]

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References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2008-04-15.
  2. ↑ "NRHP nomination for North Becket Historic District". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2013-12-01.