Lower Highlands Historic District

Roughly bounded by Cherry, Main, Winter, and Bank Sts., Fall River, Massachusetts. County/parish: Bristol.

Added to the National Register of Historic Places January 10, 1984. NRIS 84002171.

121 contributing buildings.

Also known as:

  • Church of the Ascens
  • See Also: Cataract Engine Company No. 3

From Wikipedia:

Lower Highlands Historic District

The Lower Highlands Historic District encompasses one of the oldest residential areas of Fall River, Massachusetts. The district is roughly bounded by Cherry, Main, Winter, and Bank Streets, and is located just east of the Downtown Fall River Historic District and directly south of the Highlands Historic District. This area was settled by 1810, has architecture tracing the city's growth as a major industrial center. The historic district was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.

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National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/63789707

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