Monument Park Historic District

Monument Park Historic District
Location Fitchburg, Massachusetts
Coordinates 42°35′1″N 71°48′6″W / 42.58361°N 71.80167°W / 42.58361; -71.80167Coordinates: 42°35′1″N 71°48′6″W / 42.58361°N 71.80167°W / 42.58361; -71.80167
Built 1844
Architect Richard Upjohn and others
Architectural style Classical Revival, Gothic, Romanesque
NRHP Reference # 78000478 [1]
Added to NRHP May 16, 1978

The Monument Park Historic District is a historic district centered on Monument Park in downtown Fitchburg, Massachusetts. The district includes a number of civic, religious, and commercial buildings near the park, including the armory, post office, county courthouse, and two churches. Notable among these are Christ Church, designed by Richard Upjohn, and the library building, designed by Carl Koch.[2]

The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.[1]

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References

External video
The Old Fitchburg Courthouse, Antiquity Echos, 2:32, December 2013.[3]
  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 Monument Park Historic District". Retrieved 2014-03-15.
  3. ↑ "The Old Fitchburg Courthouse". Antiquity Echos. Retrieved December 22, 2013.


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