House at 34 Benefit Street

House at 34 Benefit Street
Location 34 Benefit St., Southbridge, Massachusetts
Coordinates 42°4′31″N 72°1′46″W / 42.07528°N 72.02944°W / 42.07528; -72.02944Coordinates: 42°4′31″N 72°1′46″W / 42.07528°N 72.02944°W / 42.07528; -72.02944
Built 1870
Architectural style Greek Revival, Vernacular Greek Revival
MPS Southbridge MRA
NRHP Reference #

89000585

[1]
Added to NRHP June 22, 1989

The House at 34 Benefit Street in Southbridge, Massachusetts is a modest factory worker's cottage built by the American Optical Company during a period of its expansion in the 1870s. After opening its new Main Plant in The Flats section of Southbridge, workers began to migrate there from the Globe Village neighborhood, increasing demand for housing in that area. It is a narrow 1-1/2 story wood frame structure, which has some architectural style despite its simplicity. The styling is basically Italianate in influence, with wide eaves, and a porch with decorative posts, balustrade, and brackets.[2]

The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.[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 34 Benefit Street". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2014-01-02.

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