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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 Somerset Village Historic District is a historic district encompassing the historic town center of Somerset, Massachusetts. Settled in the 17th century, the village developed around a shipyard and pottery works, and became the town center when it was incorporated out of Swansea in 1790. Architecturally it is reflective mainly of its 19th ...
Houses in Swansea, Massachusetts (20 P) Pages in category "Buildings and structures in Swansea, Massachusetts" The following 11 pages are in this category, out of 11 total.
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.
What happened at Swansea's Oct. 1 and 10 information sessions The building at 68 Stevens Road that houses the town offices was gifted in 1890, when Swansea’s population was 1,456.
The town has a total area of 25.5 square miles (66 km 2), of which 23.1 square miles (60 km 2) is land and 2.5 square miles (6.5 km 2), or 9.67%, is water.The town is bordered by Dighton on the northeast, Somerset on the east, Mount Hope Bay on the south, Warren, Rhode Island, on the southwest, Barrington, Rhode Island, on the west, and Seekonk and Rehoboth to the north.
Hortonville is located in northern Swansea, near its border with Rehoboth. Locust Street is the principal roadway through the area, running roughly east–west. The area was first settled in the 18th century by the Hale, Martin, and Eddy families. These families built homes on farmland they owned in the western end of the village.
The Bijou Theatre building, which includes 15 one-bedroom apartments and three retail spaces, is now fully renovated and occupied. The apartments provide housing for elderly veterans and others ...