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The civic buildings in the district include two Romanesque churches built in the 1860s, as well as the town hall, library, and school. A few commercial buildings from the era have also survived, including the current general store. [2] The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994. [1]
Marlborough was incorporated in 1660, and was a key stop on the main road between Boston and Springfield until the 20th century. Its original town center was north of Main Street between Prospect Street and Rawlins Avenue, where the district's oldest resources, the 1706 Old Common Cemetery, is located.
This historic district encompasses twenty-one contributing buildings and two contributing sites that are located in the crossroads community of Marlborough Village. It includes the Marlborough Meeting House, Schoolmaster's House (1829), General Store (1834) and residence, a former brick schoolhouse (1901), a small farm, a row of five houses ...
The city granted a permit to allow a downtown business to expand, although one city councilor says zoning changes suggest it shouldn't be allowed.
May 21—MARLBOROUGH — A new nonprofit thrift shop set to open in early June in the former Homestead Bookshop building on Main Street plans to reinvest all of its net income in the community.
Marlborough is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 41,793 at the 2020 census. [4] Marlborough became a prosperous industrial town in the 19th century and made the transition to high technology industry in the late 20th century after the construction of the Massachusetts Turnpike.
It includes the offices of the mayor of Marlborough and the Marlborough City Council. [1] The current city hall building was built in 1905 by architects Allen, Collens and Berry and is an example of Beaux-Arts architecture. [2] It replaced an earlier building that burned down in 1902. [2] The building is part of the Marlborough Center Historic ...
In Marlborough West Main Street and Pleasant Street were two major roads along which the finer houses were built, set back on lots with manicured lawns. Typical examples in this district include the Italianate Brigham-Cutting House (c. 1876-77)at 22 Pleasant Street, the Greek Revival William Pitt Brigham House (c. 1858) at 28 Pleasant Street ...