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Front Street Block
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Front Street Block |
| nrhp_type | hd |
| nocat | yes |
| image | Front Street Block, Gloucester MA.jpg |
| caption | Front Street Block |
| location | Gloucester, Massachusetts |
| coordinates | |
| locmapin | Massachusetts#USA |
| built | 1831 |
| architecture | Late Victorian, Federal |
| added | May 8, 1974 |
| refnum | 74000369 |
| nrhp_type2 | cp |
| partof | Central Gloucester Historic District |
| partof_refnum | 82001881 |
| designated_nrhp_type2 | July 8, 1982 |
The Front Street Block is a series of four connected commercial blocks in the West End of Gloucester, Massachusetts, USA. They were built in 1831 after a fire had devastated Gloucester's downtown the previous year.
- 69–71 Main Street, a three-story four wide block with Federalist styling, was built for Aaron Day. A hat maker operated on the ground floor, and apartments were above.
- 65–67 Main Street, a three-story four wide block with Federalist styling, was built for Samuel Bulkley. A "tin manufactory" operated on the ground floor, and there were apartments above. This building shared a wall with 69–71.
- 61–63 Main Street, also three stories and four wide, was built for William Babson, Jr., and had a shop on the ground floor with apartments above. In 1890 this building was renovated, giving it a new Victorian facade, and an enlarging addition to the rear.
- 55–59 Main Street is distinct from the other three buildings in being only two stories, and for having a hipped roof. It was built for Henry Smith, and first housed a cabinet maker on the ground floor, with living space above.
They were collectively listed as a historic district on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974, and further included in the Central Gloucester Historic District in 1982.
References
References
- {{NRISref. 2008a
- "MACRIS inventory record for Front Street Block (69-71 Main Street)". Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
- "MACRIS inventory record for Front Street Block (65-67 Main Street)". Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
- "MACRIS inventory record for Front Street Block (61-63 Main Street)". Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
- "MACRIS inventory record for Front Street Block (55-59 Main Street)". Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
- "MACRIS inventory record for Front Street Block (district)". Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
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