Old Ship Street Historic District

The Old Ship Street Historic District is a historic district on both sides of Pleasant St. from Riverside Ave. to Park Street in Medford, Massachusetts. The district is based around shipyard established in 1803 by Thatcher Magoun, which operated into the 1870s. None of the industrial shipyard facilities have survived, leaving the area as a predominantly residential area. Most of the housing in the area derives from the first few decades of the shipyard's existence, resulting in a significant number of Federal and Greek Revival houses, built roughly between 1803 and 1855.[2]

Old Ship Street Historic District
Pleasant Street
Old Ship Street Historic District is located in Massachusetts
Old Ship Street Historic District
Old Ship Street Historic District is located in the United States
Old Ship Street Historic District
LocationMedford, Massachusetts
Coordinates42°24′59″N 71°6′6″W
Built1828
ArchitectEllis, Robert; Et al.
Architectural styleGreek Revival
NRHP reference No.75000279 [1]
Added to NRHPApril 14, 1975

The district was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.[1]

See also

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  2. "MACRIS inventory record for Old Ship Area". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved February 27, 2014.


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