Lower Highlands Historic District

Lower Highlands Historic District
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
Rock Street
Location	Fall River, Massachusetts
Coordinates
Architectural style	Greek Revival, Late Victorian, Other
MPS	Fall River MRA
NRHP Reference #	84002171
Added to NRHP	January 10, 1984

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Women's Union Building (1909), Rock Street

The Lower Highlands Historic District is a historic district roughly bounded by Cherry, Main, Winter, and Bank Streets in Fall River, Massachusetts. The area is located just east of the Downtown Fall River Historic District and directly south of the Highlands Historic District.

The district contains over 100 structures and about 212 acres (0.86 km²). It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.

History

Most of the buildings within the Lower Highlands Historic District were constructed between 1810 and 1930, representing a wide range of styles from late Federal period to Greek Revival, Italianate, Gothic Revival, Second Empire, Stick and Colonial Revival, as well as some vernacular tenements.

Contributing properties (partial listing)

Residential

• Randall N. Durfee House (c.1896), 435 Cherry Street
• Elijah J. Kilburn House (c.1866), 239 High Street
• Coggeshall House (c.1845), 166 Purchase Street

Non-residential

• J.D. Hathaway Carpentry Shop (c.1845), 325 Pine Street
• Former Truesdale Clinic (1913), 160 Rock Street
• Gee Building (1910), 202-212 Rock Street
• Women's Union (1909), 101 Rock Street

Properties with separate NRHP Listings

• Cataract Engine Company No. 3, 116 Rock Street
• Church of the Ascension, 160 Rock Street
• William C. Davol, Jr. House, 252 High Street
• James D. Hathaway House, 311 Pine Street

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Fall River, Massachusetts
• Highlands Historic District (Fall River, Massachusetts)