Vintonville Historic District

Vintonville is a compact neighborhood of modest houses next to the commercial center of Westborough, Massachusetts. It is named for Otis Vinton, an early owner who created house lots in the northern part. No streets existed here before 1830, and most building took place between 1860 and 1890, when lots on small, narrow lanes were filled. The most common type is the 1½-story gable-front cottage, some with Greek Revival or Italianate touches such as bracketed entry hoods. Nine Queen Anne houses on Beach Street, built in 1895 and 1896 by Bartlett & Linane, are the largest in the district. Former non-residential buildings include a meat market, a carpenter shop and a butter and cheese factory, all now homes. The area was listed for its connection to the town's industrial growth, the settlement of Irish immigrant families who worked in local mills and shops, and its largely intact collection of 19th-century housing. It holds 118 contributing resources, including 80 houses and period outbuildings.