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Swansea is a town in Bristol County in southeastern Massachusetts, United States. It is located at the mouth of the Taunton River , just west of Fall River , 47 miles (76 km) south of Boston , and 12 miles (19 km) southeast of Providence , Rhode Island .
Swansea Village Historic District is a historic district roughly along Main Street from Gardners Neck Road to Stephens Road, and Ledge Road in Swansea, Massachusetts.The district encompasses what emerged in the late 18th century as the principal municipal center of the town.
The Barneyville Historic District is a predominantly residential historic district on Old Providence and Barneyville Roads in northwestern Swansea, Massachusetts.The area was the site of a successful shipbuilding operation during the early 19th century, and then became a local center for jewelry making.
The Colony Historic District is a historic district at Gardner's Neck and Mattapoisett Roads at Mt. Hope Bay in Swansea, Massachusetts.It includes seven summer cottages, most of which line Mattapoisett Road, which were built mainly between 1896 and 1930.
Luther's Corner is a historic district encompassing the original economic center of Swansea, Massachusetts.The district is centered on the junction of Old Warren and Pearse Roads, the former being a major stage route between Fall River and Providence, Rhode Island, and was for many years associated with the locally prominent Luther Family.
Its main entrance, centered on the front facade, has sidelight windows and is topped by a Federal period elliptical fan. Built in about 1779, it is one of the older well-preserved houses in northern Swansea. In the early 20th century, it was owned by Benjamin Norton, part owner of a jewelry manufacturing business in nearby Barneyville. [2]
Hortonville is a village in the town of Swansea, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States. [2] The part of the village on Locust Street from Oak Street to Hortonville Road comprises the Hortonville Historic District, which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990. [1]
Route 136 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Massachusetts. The highway runs 1.730 miles (2.784 km) from the Rhode Island state line north to Interstate 195 (I-195) in Swansea . Route description