House at 59–63 Crystal Street

House at 59–63 Crystal Street
Location59–63 Crystal St.,
Southbridge, Massachusetts
Coordinates42°4′29″N 72°1′40″W / 42.07472°N 72.02778°W / 42.07472; -72.02778
Built1899
Architectural styleColonial Revival, Italianate
MPSSouthbridge MRA
NRHP reference No.89000584[1]
Added to NRHPJune 22, 1989

The house at 59–63 Crystal Street in Southbridge, Massachusetts is a well-preserved multiunit residential structure built to provide worker housing for the American Optical Company around the turn of the 20th century. It is a 2.5-story wood-frame house, in a late Victorian style with both Italianate and Colonial Revival elements. Its side hall, gable front appearance is typical of many late 19th century houses in Southbridge.[2]

The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.[1]

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References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  2. ^ "MACRIS inventory record for 59–63 Crystal Street". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved January 3, 2014.