Farnams Village Historic District

Farnams Rd., Lanesborough Rd., and Cheshire Rd., Cheshire, Massachusetts. County/parish: Berkshire.

Added to the National Register of Historic Places April 27, 2000. NRIS 99000866.

32 contributing buildings. 14 contributing sites. 8 contributing structures. 1 contributing object.

From Wikipedia:

Farnams Village Historic District

Farnams Village Historic District is a historic district in Cheshire, Massachusetts, United States. It encompasses the historic limestone mining community known as Farnams Village and the associated surviving industrial and mining infrastructure associated with a mining operation active from the late 19th century into the mid-20th century. The main village area is centered on Lanesborough Road in southern Cheshire, near Farnams and Quarry Roads, with quarry sites on the hillside to the west. The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.

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National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/63794124

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