The Nathan Fisher House is a historic house in Westborough, Massachusetts.
Nathan Fisher House | |
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| Nearest city | 146 Oak Street, Westborough, Massachusetts |
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| Coordinates | 42°17′3″N 71°37′30″W / 42.28417°N 71.62500°W |
| Built | 1820 |
| Architectural style | Federal |
| Part of | Lyman School for Boys (ID94000693) |
| NRHP reference No. | 80001679[1] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | March 25, 1980 |
| Designated CP | July 25, 1994 |
Description and history
editThe wood frame Federal style house was built c. 1820 by Nathan Fisher, who had married into the locally prominent Lothrop family. Fisher operated a store, which fell into decline after the area was bypassed by the railroad in 1834. Next to the house was also built a thread factory (no longer standing) where the first steam power was used in Westborough.[2] The property was purchased by the state in 1884 and became part of the (now closed) Lyman School for Boys.[2]
The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980,[1] and included in the historic district encompassing the Lyman School in 1994.[2]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
- ^ a b c "MACRIS inventory record for Nathan Fisher House". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved March 6, 2014.