Old Ship Street Historic District

Old Ship Street Historic District

Pleasant Street
Location Medford, Massachusetts
Coordinates 42°24′59″N 71°6′6″W / 42.41639°N 71.10167°W / 42.41639; -71.10167Coordinates: 42°24′59″N 71°6′6″W / 42.41639°N 71.10167°W / 42.41639; -71.10167
Built 1828
Architect Ellis,Robert; Et al.
Architectural style Greek Revival
NRHP Reference #

75000279

[1]
Added to NRHP April 14, 1975

The Old Ship Street Historic District is a historic district on both sides of Pleasant St. from Riverside Ave. to Park Street in Medford, Massachusetts. The district is based around shipyard established in 1803 by Thatcher Magoun, which operated into the 1870s. None of the industrial shipyard facilities have survived, leaving the area as a predominantly residential area. Most of the housing in the area derives from the first few decades of the shipyard's existence, resulting in a significant number of Federal and Greek Revival houses, built roughly between 1803 and 1855.[2]

The district was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.[1]

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References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2008-04-15). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ "MACRIS inventory record for Old Ship Area". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2014-02-27.


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