National Historic Landmark · Becket, Massachusetts

Western Railroad Stone Arch Bridges and Chester Factory Village Depot

Added to the National Register in 2021, and a National Historic Landmark.

Western Railroad Stone Arch Bridges and Chester Factory Village Depot
Photos via Wikimedia Commons

The record

Property typeHistoric district
AddressVicinity of Herbert Cross Road, Middlefield/Becket Line (Bridges and Roadbed); 10 Prospect Street (Depot), Becket, MA
CountyBerkshire County
ListedJan 13, 2021
Listed forEngineering, Transportation
Reference number100006273
DesignationsNational Historic Landmark

Visiting

AddressVicinity of Herbert Cross Road, Middlefield/Becket Line (Bridges and Roadbed); 10 Prospect Street (Depot), Becket, MA
Coordinates42.3120° N, 72.9936° W · Directions ↗
A district listing covers the streets, not the doors. Walk it freely; the buildings inside are as private as they ever were.

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Questions people ask

When was Western Railroad Stone Arch Bridges and Chester Factory Village Depot listed on the National Register?

Jan 13, 2021. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.

Source: National Park Service

Where is Western Railroad Stone Arch Bridges and Chester Factory Village Depot?

Vicinity of Herbert Cross Road, Middlefield/Becket Line (Bridges and Roadbed); 10 Prospect Street (Depot), Becket, Berkshire County, Massachusetts.

Source: National Park Service

Has the Western Railroad Stone Arch Bridges and Chester Factory Village Depot listing changed since 2021?

1 Register action since listing, most recently national historic landmark designated on Jan 13, 2021.

Source: Register actions

Sources

Name, location, type and dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet of listed properties, because the Park Service's spatial data does not carry this listing. The map point comes from Wikidata. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 100006273. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place.

Register actions

Jan 13, 2021National historic landmark designated