Lowell Historic Preservation District
Lowell Historic Preservation District is located in Massachusetts
Lowell Historic Preservation District
Lowell Historic Preservation District is located in the United States
Lowell Historic Preservation District
LocationLowell, Massachusetts
Coordinates42°38′48″N 71°18′29″W / 42.64667°N 71.30806°W / 42.64667; -71.30806
Area500 acres (200 ha)
NRHP reference No.03000170 [1]
Added to NRHPJanuary 19, 2001

The Lowell Historic Preservation District is a historic district created by the legislation establishing Lowell National Historic Park. The district encompasses an area of more than 500 acres (200 ha), including virtually all of the historically significant resources associated with the industrial history of the city of Lowell, Massachusetts. It includes the industrial mill complexes, worker housing areas, central business district, and civic heart of the city, as well as the water power infrastructure that powered the mills.[2]

The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001.[1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  2. "Lowell National Historical Park and Preservation District: Cultural Resources Inventory Report" (PDF). University of Massachusetts Lowell. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 7, 2014. Retrieved April 1, 2014.


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