West Whately Historic District

West Whately Historic District

West Whately Chapel
Location Whately, Massachusetts
Architectural style Federal, Greek Revival
NRHP Reference #

03001018

[1]
Added to NRHP October 10, 2003

The West Whately Historic District is a historic district encompassing some 600 acres (240 ha) of western Whately, Massachusetts. The area, located in the foothills of The Berkshires above the Connecticut River, has a long agricultural history, but also experienced a surge of industrial activity in the 19th century, of which only fragments remain. The district, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003, is focused on the areas surrounding West Brook and the areas where there was once industrial activity. From the late 18th century into the early 20th, there were some 16 mill complexes in the area, of which only one still has a surviving structure. The principal elements that survive of this industrial past are foundations and evidence of water works such as dams and millraces. There are only two institutional buildings in the district: the West Whately Chapel, built in the Queen Anne style in 1896, and a schoolhouse that has since been converted to a residence.[2]

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References

  1. ↑ National Park Service (2008-04-15). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ "MACRIS inventory record for West Whately". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2013-12-19.


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