Lowell Historic Preservation District

Lowell Historic Preservation District
Location Lowell, Massachusetts
Coordinates 42°38′48″N 71°18′29″W / 42.64667°N 71.30806°W / 42.64667; -71.30806Coordinates: 42°38′48″N 71°18′29″W / 42.64667°N 71.30806°W / 42.64667; -71.30806
Area 500 acres (200 ha)
NRHP Reference #

03000170

[1]
Added to NRHP January 19, 2001

The Lowell Historic Preservation District is a historic district created by the legislation establishing Lowell National Historic Park. The district encompasses an area of more than 500 acres (200 ha), including virtually all of the historically significant resources associated with the industrial history of the city of Lowell, Massachusetts. It includes the industrial mill complexes, worker housing areas, central business district, and civic heart of the city, as well as the water power infrastructure that powered the mills.[2]

The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001.[1]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Staff (2008-04-15). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ "Lowell National Historical Park and Preservation District: Cultural Resources Inventory Report" (PDF). University of Massachusetts Lowell. Retrieved 2014-04-01.


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