Wickaboag Valley Historic District

The Wickaboag Valley Historic District is a predominantly rural historic district in West Brookfield, Massachusetts. It is roughly bounded by Wickaboag Pond, Mill Stone Rd., Madden Rd., and the border with New Braintree. The central feature of the district is two branches of Sucker Brook, which empties into Wickaboag Pond, and the rural views of the valley through which these streams move. Except for a cluster of houses near Wickaboag Valley, Shea, Ragged Hill, and Millstone Roads, buildings are sparsely arranged on the roads that pass through the district. There are fourteen houses of historic interest, the oldest of which date to the 1790s. There are also archaeological remnants of the area's early industrial history, with documented mill sites dating to the late 17th century.[2]

Wickaboag Valley Historic District
A house on Ragged Hill Road
Wickaboag Valley Historic District is located in Massachusetts
Wickaboag Valley Historic District
Wickaboag Valley Historic District is located in the United States
Wickaboag Valley Historic District
LocationWest Brookfield, Massachusetts
Coordinates42°16′8″N 72°9′34″W / 42.26889°N 72.15944°W / 42.26889; -72.15944
Area400 acres (160 ha)
Built1669
Architectural styleFederal, Greek Revival
NRHP reference No.00001201[1]
Added to NRHPOctober 27, 2000

The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.[1]

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References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  2. ^ "NRHP nomination for Wickaboag Valley Historic District". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved March 7, 2014.
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