Elm Street Historic District (Northampton, Massachusetts)
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The Elm Street/Round Hill Historic District is a local historic district in the city of Northampton, Massachusetts.[1] Established in 1994 along one mile of Elm Street[2] it was expanded to include Round Hill Road in 2012.[3]
Elm Street Historic District Northampton, Massachusetts | |
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Location | Northampton, Massachusetts |
Nearest city | Northampton, Massachusetts |
Coordinates | 42°19′13″N 72°38′28″W |
Area | 139 buildings on 78 acres along one mile of Elm Street and Round Hill Road. |
Established | 1994 |
Architectural style(s) | 18th century colonial, Second Empire, Queen Anne, Italianate, Colonial revival, Modern. |
There are 139 buildings ranging in style from early 18th century colonial to Modern and International style.[4]
The first lots on what is now Elm Street (from Main Street to Round Hill) were granted between 1659 and 1661.[5]
The founding of Clarke School for the Deaf in 1867[6] and the founding of Smith College in 1871 marked the beginning of a significant number of institutional buildings in a wide range of architectural styles at the eastern end of the district (Smith College) and Round Hill Road (Clarke Schools). There was a boom in residential home building from the mid-19th to early 20th century and as a result many homes are Queen Anne and Colonial Revival style. In 2013 the Clarke Schools sold 12 acres with ten buildings to a developer who will create luxury condominiums and commercial space.[7]
Catholic churches punctuate each end of the district.[4]
Elm Street is part of Massachusetts Route 9 which runs East/West between Pittsfield, Massachusetts and Boston, Massachusetts.