Sudbury Center Historic District

Sudbury Center Historic District
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
First Parish of Sudbury
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Location	Sudbury, Massachusetts
Coordinates	42°22′53″N 71°24′18″W / 42.38139°N 71.40500°W / 42.38139; -71.40500
Area	193.6 acres (0.783 km2)[2][failed verification]
Architect	Multiple
Architectural style	Mid 19th Century Revival, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Federal
NRHP reference No.	76000277[1][failed verification]
Added to NRHP	July 14, 1976

The Sudbury Center Historic District is a historic district on Concord and Old Sudbury Roads in Sudbury, Massachusetts. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.^{[1][failed verification]} In 1976, it included 80 buildings over 193.6 acres (0.783 km²).^{[2][failed verification]}

The Town of Sudbury lists among historically significant buildings in the area the Loring Parsonage (c. 1730)^[3] and the First Parish Meetinghouse (1797), as well as several 19th century buildings and the Revolutionary Cemetery. The Hosmer House (1793), standing at the corner of Concord and Old Sudbury Roads is a typical residence of the early 19th century.^[4] It includes representations of Mid 19th Century Revival, Late 19th and 20th Century Revivals, and Federal architecture styles.^{[1][failed verification]}

On April 19, 1775, the town's Minutemen mustered at First Parish, known at the time as the West Side meetinghouse. The company, led by Captain John Nixon, fought at the Battles of Lexington and Concord.^[5]

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Middlesex County, Massachusetts

References

External links

• Sudbury's Historic Districts
• The History of the Meetinghouse

This page was last edited on 9 August 2023, at 21:53