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Town of Northbridge |
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Community Planning & Development 21 Piedmont Street Whitinsville, MA 01588 Mailing Address: 7 Main Street Whitinsville, MA 01588 |
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Heritage Landscape Inventory |
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The 22 Massachusetts communities within the John H. Chafee Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor and the Quinebaug and Shetucket Rivers Valley National Heritage Corridor are linked by a common heritage of agriculture and industry powered by the rivers and streams that dominate the landscape of south central Massachusetts. River Corridor towns extend from Mendon on the east to Brimfield on the west. While they range in size from the city of Worcester to the compact town of Hopedale, each is equally shaped by the interaction of nature and culture over time.
Heritage landscapes are special places created by human interaction with the natural environment that help define the character of a community and reflect its past. They are dynamic and evolving; they reflect the history of a community and provide a sense of place; they show the natural ecology that influenced land use patterns; and they often have scenic qualities. This wealth of landscapes is central to each community’s character, yet heritage landscapes are vulnerable and ever changing.
For this reason it is important to take the first step toward their preservation by identifying those landscapes that are particularly valued by the community – a favorite local farm, a distinctive neighborhood or mill village, a unique natural feature or an important river corridor.
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Northbridge Reconnaissance Report Click link above to view Northbridge Report |
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Castle Hill Farm, Preservation Massachusetts’ Ten Most Endangered Historic Resources of 2007 |
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Massachusetts |
