{"nrhp_refnum":"99001305","name":"High, Church and Gould Streets Historic District","other_names":[],"category":"district","location":{"address":"56-60--122 High St., 29--117 Church St., and 9--17 Gould St.","address_restricted":false,"city":"North Attleborough","county":"Bristol County","state":"MA","lat":41.983599500000054,"lon":-71.3357965414007,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1999-11-12","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture","Community Planning and Development"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A densely settled residential historic district in the north-central part of North Attleborough, Massachusetts, covering most of High and Church Streets and part of Gould Street. It contains 83 contributing and 15 noncontributing resources, mostly houses built over about 100 years from the 1830s onward.","why_significant":"The district is argued to be significant for its consistent collection of Greek Revival through Colonial Revival houses, including several high-style designs by Providence architectural firms. It also reflects the growth of North Attleborough's jewelry manufacturing industry, since nearly all original owners were officers or managers of local jewelry firms. Its quality, scale and maintenance set it apart from surrounding neighborhoods.","narrative":"This neighborhood in the north-central part of North Attleborough, Massachusetts, takes in most of High and Church Streets and part of Gould Street. Its houses record about a century of residential building, from Greek Revival and Gothic Revival homes of the 1830s to 1860s through Second Empire, Queen Anne, Stick and Colonial Revival designs. The busiest decade was the 1870s, when fifteen houses went up. Many are vernacular houses with period trim, while several high-style residences came from architectural firms in nearby Providence, Rhode Island. The area developed alongside the town's jewelry industry, and nearly all the original owners were officers or managers of local jewelry firms, with a few professionals and merchants among them. Granite curbs, brick walls and limestone steps survive on some lots. The district is set apart from adjoining streets by the consistent quality, scale and upkeep of its buildings, and the houses are noted for their lack of alteration and good maintenance.","period_of_significance":null,"architect_builder":null,"architectural_style":"Greek Revival, Gothic Revival, Italianate, Second Empire, Queen Anne, Shingle Style, Stick Style, Colonial Revival","criteria":[],"status_note":"The description states all houses are occupied and most are well maintained and little altered; a few are in fair condition.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:13:04.123706-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/opastorage/live/58/7944/63794458/content/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_MA/99001305.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/99001305/736f4638c7-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/99001305/736f4638c7-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY 3.0","author":"John Phelan","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:17_Gould_Street,_North_Attleborough_MA.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">John Phelan</a>, <a href=\"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0\" rel=\"license noopener\">CC BY 3.0</a>, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:17_Gould_Street,_North_Attleborough_MA.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/63794458","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High,_Church_and_Gould_Streets_Historic_District","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5754380"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/massachusetts/bristol-county/high-church-and-gould-streets-historic-district-99001305/"}