West Main Street Historic District (Boundary Increase II)

This residential neighborhood in Westborough, Massachusetts, lies roughly between Charles, Forbes, South and Cross Streets and extends the West Main Street Historic District. It contains about 160 principal buildings, mostly single-family houses, along with Midland Cemetery (1810) and Pine Grove Cemetery (1844). The housing shows a wide range of styles. Two Colonial houses date from the 1790s, and several Federal examples follow. Greek Revival and Italianate homes are the most common, with Second Empire, Victorian Gothic, Stick Style, Queen Anne and Colonial Revival houses also present. Most were built in the second half of the 19th century, and construction largely stopped around 1930. The area is significant for its role in Westborough Center's shift from a farming village to the town's commercial, industrial and civic focus. One building at 12 Cross Street served as a boot and shoe factory from 1840 to 1860. The nomination also notes strong potential for Native American and historic archaeological finds, especially near Cedar Swamp.