West Newton Village Center Historic District
Encyclopedia
West Newton Village Center Historic District is a historic district
in the village of West Newton
, in the city of Newton
, Massachusetts
in the United States
. On March 16, 1990, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places
.
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 the village of West Newton
West Newton, Massachusetts
West Newton is a village of the City of Newton, Massachusetts and is one of the oldest of the thirteen Newton villages. The postal code 02465 roughly matches the village limits.-Location:...
, in the city of Newton
Newton, Massachusetts
Newton is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States bordered to the east by Boston. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the population of Newton was 85,146, making it the eleventh largest city in the state.-Villages:...
, Massachusetts
Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
in the United States
United States
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. On March 16, 1990, 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...
.
National Register listing
- West Newton Village Center Historic District (added 1990 - District - #90000017)
- Also known as See Also:Davis Hotel
- Roughly Washington St. from Putnam to Davis Ct., Newton
- Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
- Architect, builder, or engineer: Multiple
- Architectural Style: ModerneStreamline ModerneStreamline Moderne, sometimes referred to by either name alone or as Art Moderne, was a late type of the Art Deco design style which emerged during the 1930s...
, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Mid 19th Century Revival - Area of Significance: Architecture, Community Planning And Development
- Period of Significance: 1825-1849, 1850–1874, 1875–1899, 1900–1924, 1925–1949
- Owner: Private
- Historic Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Transportation
- Historic Sub-function: Business, Financial Institution, Hotel, Road-Related, School, Specialty Store
- Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Transportation
- Current Sub-function: Business, Financial Institution, Hotel, Road-Related, School, Specialty Store