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Westford began as 'West Chelmsford,' a village in the town of Chelmsford. The village of West Chelmsford grew large enough to sustain its own governance in 1729, and was officially incorporated as Westford that year on September 23. [3] [4] In the late 18th and early 19th centuries, Westford primarily produced granite, apples, and worsted yarn.
Westford Town Farm is a historic poor farm in Westford, Massachusetts. Its main building is a 2 + 1 ⁄ 2 story brick building, five bays wide and six deep, that was built in 1837. It was twice enlarged, in c. 1840 and c. 1900.
The Graniteville Historic District of Westford, Massachusetts, United States, encompasses one of the town's historic 19th century industrial villages. The area was, until the arrival of the railroad in 1847, primarily known for its granite quarries.
The Forge Village Historic District of Westford, Massachusetts, United States encompasses one of the town's historic 19th century mill villages.The focal point of the district is the mill complex of the Abbot Worsted Company, around which the village expanded after its founding in 1854.
Nashoba Valley Ski Area is a ski area in Westford, Massachusetts, United States, located at 79 Powers Road. It borders on Littleton, Massachusetts and has been operating each winter since opening in 1964. It has 17 ski trails as well as a terrain park and tubing park.
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The Jonathon Keyes Sr. House, also known incorrectly in town histories as the Solomon Keyes House, is a historic house at 16 Frances Hill Road in Westford, Massachusetts. It was probably built in the mid-18th century, and is one of the town's oldest surviving buildings. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2019. [1]
The area has been the town center since settlement of the town began in the 1720s. Prominent in the district are the Westford Academy building and the First Parish Church, two fine Federal style structures built in 1794, and the Italianate town hall, built in 1871. [2] The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998. [1]