Central Woolen Mills District
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The Central Woolen Mills District is a historic district
in Uxbridge, Massachusetts
. On October 7, 1983, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places
. The centerpiece of this historic district is the Stanley Woolen Mill
, aka Central Woolen Mill, built by Moses Taft
in 1852, and earlier by his father, Luke Taft
, in 1833, on the banks of the Blackstone Canal
. The District is also the southern entrance to the Blackstone River and Canal Heritage State Park
. This parkland is the geographic center of the Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor
, an historic corridor of national significance to the earliest industrial period of the United States
.
Historic district
A historic district or heritage district is a section of a city which contains older buildings considered valuable for historical or architectural reasons. In some countries, historic districts receive legal protection from development....
in Uxbridge, Massachusetts
Uxbridge, Massachusetts
Uxbridge is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, in the United States. It was first settled in 1662, incorporated in 1727 at Suffolk County, and named for the Earl of Uxbridge. Uxbridge is south-southeast of Worcester, north-northwest of Providence, and southwest of Boston. It is part of...
. On October 7, 1983, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
. The centerpiece of this historic district is the Stanley Woolen Mill
Stanley Woolen Mill
Stanley Woolen Mill is the common historic name applied to a defunct company based in southeastern Massachusetts and to the company's buildings which stand at the southern entrance to the Blackstone River and Canal Heritage State Park. The mill is an important footnote in the history of the textile...
, aka Central Woolen Mill, built by Moses Taft
Moses Taft
Moses Taft 2nd was born at Uxbridge, Massachusetts. He was significant as an early American Industrialist and financier in the historic Blackstone Valley, and a member of the famous Taft family.-Birth parents and family:...
in 1852, and earlier by his father, Luke Taft
Luke Taft
Luke Taft was an industrial pioneer in the manufacture of woolens in 19th century New England.-Family:...
, in 1833, on the banks of the Blackstone Canal
Blackstone Canal
The Blackstone Canal was a waterway linking Worcester, Massachusetts, to Providence, Rhode Island through the Blackstone Valley via a series of locks and canals during the early 19th century.-History:...
. The District is also the southern entrance to the Blackstone River and Canal Heritage State Park
Blackstone River and Canal Heritage State Park
The Blackstone River and Canal Heritage State Park is a part of the State Park system of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, managed by the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation...
. This parkland is the geographic center of the Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor
Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor
The John H. Chafee Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor is a National Heritage Corridor dedicated to the history of the early American Industrial Revolution, including mill towns stretching across 24 cities and towns near the river's course in Worcester County, Massachusetts and...
, an historic corridor of national significance to the earliest industrial period of the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
.
National Register listing
- Central Woolen Mills District ** (added 1984 - District - #84002905)
- Mendon and Cross Sts., Uxbridge
- Historic Significance: Person, Architecture/Engineering, Event
- Architectural Style: No Style Listed
- Historic Person: Taft,Moses
- Significant Year: 1925, 1852
- Area of Significance: Engineering, Architecture, Industry
- Period of Significance: 1850-1874, 1875–1899, 1900–1924, 1925–1949
- Owner: Private
- Historic Function: Industry/Processing/Extraction
- Historic Sub-function: Manufacturing Facility
- Current Function: Unknown
See also
- Moses TaftMoses TaftMoses Taft 2nd was born at Uxbridge, Massachusetts. He was significant as an early American Industrialist and financier in the historic Blackstone Valley, and a member of the famous Taft family.-Birth parents and family:...
- Luke TaftLuke TaftLuke Taft was an industrial pioneer in the manufacture of woolens in 19th century New England.-Family:...
- Stanley Woolen MillStanley Woolen MillStanley Woolen Mill is the common historic name applied to a defunct company based in southeastern Massachusetts and to the company's buildings which stand at the southern entrance to the Blackstone River and Canal Heritage State Park. The mill is an important footnote in the history of the textile...
- Blackstone River and Canal Heritage State ParkBlackstone River and Canal Heritage State ParkThe Blackstone River and Canal Heritage State Park is a part of the State Park system of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, managed by the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation...
- Blackstone ValleyBlackstone ValleyThe Blackstone Valley or Blackstone River Valley is a region of Massachusetts and Rhode Island. It was a major contributor to the American Industrial Revolution...