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The '''North Easton Historic District''' is a [[historic district (United States)|historic district]] located in [[Easton, Massachusetts]] along both sides of Main-Lincoln Streets.
The '''North Easton Historic District''' is a [[historic district (United States)|historic district]] in [[Easton, Massachusetts]] encompassing a cohesive village area developed in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, primarily through the activities of the locally important Ames family. The district was added to the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1972. In 1987, a portion of the district was designated a [[National Historic Landmark District]], known as the [[H. H. Richardson Historic District of North Easton]], which includes several buildings designed for the Ameses by the noted architect [[H. H. Richardson]].


==Description and history==
The district was added to the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1972. The historic district contains over 160 buildings on about {{convert|5000|acre|km2}}.<ref>[http://www.nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com/ma/Bristol/districts.html National Register of Historic Places]</ref>
The North Easton Historic District is bounded on the east by [[Massachusetts Route 138]], the south by Main and Lincoln Streets, the west by Main Street, and the north by Elm Street. The largest features of this area are the estates of the Ames family and their former industrial sites, when they were leading manufacturers of shovels and other tools. The district includes rows of worker housing built by the Ameses for their workers, and the former Ames Company factory, located near the railroad tracks that run north-south through the district just east of Main Street.<ref name=NRHP>{{cite web|url=http://mhc-macris.net/Details.aspx?MhcId=EST.E|title=NRHP nomination for North Easton Historic District|publisher=Commonwealth of Massachusetts|accessdate=2015-08-27}}</ref>


The district's most sophisticated architectural elements are in its public buildings, and in the estates of the Ames family. Early examples include the Gothic Revival architecture of Queset, possibly designed by [[Andrew Jackson Downing]] and built about 1854, and Langwater, a Second Empire house built in 1859. Most notable, however are five buildings designed by [[H. H. Richardson]] in his signature [[Richardsonian Romanesque]] style, which were designed a [[National Historic Landmark District]] in 1987. These include the [[Ames Free Library]] and [[Oakes Ames Memorial Hall]], sited on a parcel landscaped by [[Frederick Law Olmsted]], the [[Old Colony Railroad Station (North Easton, Massachusetts)|Old Colony Railroad Station]], the [[Ames Gate Lodge]], and the [[F. L. Ames Gardener's Cottage]].<ref name=NRHP/>
In 1987, a portion of the North Easton Historic District, was designated a [[National Historic Landmark District]], known as the [[H. H. Richardson Historic District of North Easton]].


==Contributing properties==
==Contributing properties==
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North Easton Historic District
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North Easton Historic District is located in Massachusetts
North Easton Historic District
LocationEaston, Massachusetts
Area500 acres (200 ha)
ArchitectRichardson,Henry Hobson; Olmsted,Frederick Law
Architectural styleGreek Revival, Late Victorian, Gothic Revival
NRHP reference No.72000119
Added to NRHPNovember 3, 1972[1]

The North Easton Historic District is a historic district in Easton, Massachusetts encompassing a cohesive village area developed in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, primarily through the activities of the locally important Ames family. The district was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1972. In 1987, a portion of the district was designated a National Historic Landmark District, known as the H. H. Richardson Historic District of North Easton, which includes several buildings designed for the Ameses by the noted architect H. H. Richardson.

Description and history

The North Easton Historic District is bounded on the east by Massachusetts Route 138, the south by Main and Lincoln Streets, the west by Main Street, and the north by Elm Street. The largest features of this area are the estates of the Ames family and their former industrial sites, when they were leading manufacturers of shovels and other tools. The district includes rows of worker housing built by the Ameses for their workers, and the former Ames Company factory, located near the railroad tracks that run north-south through the district just east of Main Street.[2]

The district's most sophisticated architectural elements are in its public buildings, and in the estates of the Ames family. Early examples include the Gothic Revival architecture of Queset, possibly designed by Andrew Jackson Downing and built about 1854, and Langwater, a Second Empire house built in 1859. Most notable, however are five buildings designed by H. H. Richardson in his signature Richardsonian Romanesque style, which were designed a National Historic Landmark District in 1987. These include the Ames Free Library and Oakes Ames Memorial Hall, sited on a parcel landscaped by Frederick Law Olmsted, the Old Colony Railroad Station, the Ames Gate Lodge, and the F. L. Ames Gardener's Cottage.[2]

Contributing properties

  • Ames Shovel Shop
    Ames Shovel Shop
  • Ames Handle Shop
    Ames Handle Shop
  • Ames stable (1897)
    Ames stable (1897)
  • 66 Main Street
    66 Main Street

See also

See also

References

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  2. ^ a b "NRHP nomination for North Easton Historic District". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2015-08-27.
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