High, Church and Gould Streets Historic District

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.