West Village Historic District | |
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| Location | Allen Hill, Goodnow, Hubbardston, and Radford Rds., Princeton, Massachusetts |
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| Area | 465 acres (188 ha) |
| Built | 1807 |
| Built by | Fay, Silas Jr.; et al. |
| Architectural style | Colonial, Federal |
| NRHP reference No. | 09000827[1] |
| Added to NRHP | October 16, 2009 |
The West Village Historic District of Princeton, Massachusetts, encompasses the historic heart of its West Village (also variously known as "Pratt's Corner" and "Lower Village"). The 465-acre (188 ha) district abuts the Princeton Center Historic District to the east, and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009.[1][2]
Although the district is located just west of Princeton's town center, it was originally rural in character, and only began to develop a separate village center on the junction that is now Hubbardston Road, Allen Hill Road, and Radford Road. The oldest properties in the district are colonial-era Georgian homes, while there are Greek Revival properties built in the village during a development phase in the early 19th century. In the second half of the 19th century the area began to develop as a resort area, and boarding houses and resort hotels were built. Development in the area declined significantly after c. 1920.[2]
