The Mill–Prospect Street Historic District in Hatfield, Massachusetts encompasses a historic landscape with over 300 years of industrial and agricultural history. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.[1] The district runs along Prospect Street, a north-south road that roughly bisects Hatfield, from its southern end at Elm Street to a point north of its junction with Chestnut Street, and includes properties on adjacent roadways. The central focus of the district is the Mill River, which meanders from west to east across the district's middle. At the Prospect Street crossing is a cluster of former late 19th century industrial buildings, some of which comprise the Old Mill Site Historic District, listed in 1982.[2]
The area was first settled by English colonists in the 17th century, and it is known that a gristmill stood in the area near the Prospect Street crossing of the river in 1661. Water powered industry operated in that area from then until the 1970s. The rest of the district was agricultural, and the early millworks have not survived. Interest in the area picked up in the early decades of the 19th century; there were houses depicted on a 1794 survey, but none survive. Bridge Street, built by 1830, running west from the mill area, brought increased traffic and development. In 1830 the area was also used in the first formal geographical survey of the state: one end of the Borden Base Line is located in the district demarcated by a buried marker off Bridge Street.[2]
The district's height of growth came in the second half of the 19th century. A significant number of homes lining Prospect Street are in styles typical of the period, and it is when the surviving industrial properties, the Shattuck Gun Factory (now the Old Mill Inn) being the most notable. Also built at that time was a Warren pony truss bridge, which carried Prospect Street across the Mill River until it was closed for safety reasons.[2]
^ abc"NRHP nomination for Mill–Prospect Street Historic District". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved December 18, 2013.
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mill, prospect, street, historic, district, hatfield, massachusetts, encompasses, historic, landscape, with, over, years, industrial, agricultural, history, listed, national, register, historic, places, 2002, district, runs, along, prospect, street, north, sou. The Mill Prospect Street Historic District in Hatfield Massachusetts encompasses a historic landscape with over 300 years of industrial and agricultural history It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002 1 The district runs along Prospect Street a north south road that roughly bisects Hatfield from its southern end at Elm Street to a point north of its junction with Chestnut Street and includes properties on adjacent roadways The central focus of the district is the Mill River which meanders from west to east across the district s middle At the Prospect Street crossing is a cluster of former late 19th century industrial buildings some of which comprise the Old Mill Site Historic District listed in 1982 2 Mill Prospect Street Historic DistrictU S National Register of Historic PlacesU S Historic districtOld MillShow map of MassachusettsShow map of the United StatesLocationHatfield MassachusettsCoordinates42 22 31 N 72 36 47 W 42 37528 N 72 61306 W 42 37528 72 61306Architectural styleGreek Revival Late VictorianNRHP reference No 02001188 1 Added to NRHPOctober 22 2002History EditThe area was first settled by English colonists in the 17th century and it is known that a gristmill stood in the area near the Prospect Street crossing of the river in 1661 Water powered industry operated in that area from then until the 1970s The rest of the district was agricultural and the early millworks have not survived Interest in the area picked up in the early decades of the 19th century there were houses depicted on a 1794 survey but none survive Bridge Street built by 1830 running west from the mill area brought increased traffic and development In 1830 the area was also used in the first formal geographical survey of the state one end of the Borden Base Line is located in the district demarcated by a buried marker off Bridge Street 2 The district s height of growth came in the second half of the 19th century A significant number of homes lining Prospect Street are in styles typical of the period and it is when the surviving industrial properties the Shattuck Gun Factory now the Old Mill Inn being the most notable Also built at that time was a Warren pony truss bridge which carried Prospect Street across the Mill River until it was closed for safety reasons 2 See also EditNational Register of Historic Places listings in Hampshire County MassachusettsReferences Edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Mill Prospect Street Historic District a b National Register Information System National Register of Historic Places National Park Service April 15 2008 a b c NRHP nomination for Mill Prospect Street Historic District Commonwealth of Massachusetts Retrieved December 18 2013 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Mill Prospect Street Historic District amp oldid 1169254024, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
