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The Northampton Downtown Historic District encompasses most of the central business district of Northampton, Massachusetts.This area, which has been a center of commerce and industry in the area since colonial days, extends from the railroad tracks on the east side of the downtown, and west along Main Street to its junction with West Street and Elm Street.
A tea tray with elements of an afternoon tea. English afternoon tea (or simply afternoon tea) is a British tradition that involves enjoying a light meal of tea, sandwiches, scones, and cakes in the mid-afternoon, typically between 3:30 and 5 pm. It originated in the 1840s as a way for the upper class to bridge the gap between lunch and a late ...
There are seven, remaining homes from the 18th and early 19th century that make up the oldest buildings on the street. They include four homes owned by Smith College: 41 Elm Street is known as Duckett House built c. 1810 in Federal style but since altered with porches and ornamentation; 45 Elm Street now known as Chase House, formerly the Mary Burnham School for Girls originally built c. 1810 ...
The Parsons, Shepherd, and Damon Houses Historic District is a historic district on the east side of downtown Northampton, Massachusetts encompassing a 2.5-acre (1.0 ha) property that was first laid out in 1654. Now owned by Historic Northampton, the property includes three houses built between 1730 and 1830. [2]
The Pomeroy Terrace Historic District is a historic district on the east side of downtown Northampton, Massachusetts.Located south of Bridge Street east of the main railroad right-of-way, it was one of the city's most desirable residential neighborhoods of the 19th century, retaining many fine examples of residential architecture from that period.
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The house is a typical late colonial/early Federalist center chimney layout, and retains many of its original features, despite a number of alterations. A 19th century piazza (porch) was removed early in the 20th century, and a Colonial Revival entry and brick stoop were added at the time in an apparent effort to restore the house's appearance.
The city of Northampton / n ɔːr θ ˈ h æ m p t ə n / [6] is the county seat of Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States. [7] As of the 2020 census, the population of Northampton (including its outer villages, Florence and Leeds) was 29,571. [8] Northampton is known as an academic, artistic, musical, and countercultural hub.