Butler Block
Why it's listed
Butler Block is a brick building at 210 Linwood Street in Uxbridge, Massachusetts, dating from about 1845 to 1855. It was built for A. Butler, who owned it by 1855; an 1857 atlas labelled it a store. Its plan, its position just east of the Providence and Worcester Railroad bed, and its resemblance to Goldthwaite's Block at Uxbridge Center suggest it served as both a store and a residence or boarding house. The building rests on a rock-faced granite foundation and is made of red brick in common bond, though the north elevation is wood-frame above the first storey. Heavy pilasters trim the corners, granite lintels frame the windows, and a brick cornice makes a pediment of the south gable. A one-storey brick addition of about 1900 stands at the north end, and a timber-frame barn on granite piers sits to the south. It was listed as the town's only local example of Greek Revival commercial architecture that preserves its original decorative details.
Significance in brief: The nomination calls it a good local example of Greek Revival commercial architecture and the only one of its kind in Uxbridge that keeps its original decorative details. It retains integrity of location, design, setting, materials and workmanship. Its historical associations are few, but it was labelled a store in 1857 and sits beside the former Providence and Worcester Railroad bed.
Machine-generated summary. This summary was generated by a language model from the official nomination document and has not been reviewed line by line by an editor. It may contain errors. Check the source document before relying on any detail. Source: nomination document (PDF) · National Archives catalog entry. NRHP reference 83004110, listed October 7, 1983. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 210 Linwood St., Uxbridge |
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| County | Worcester County |
| Listed | October 7, 1983 |
| Reference number | 83004110 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Architect / builder | Architect unknown; original owner A. Butler |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | State |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Present use is stated as the same as the original, residential and commercial. |
| Acreage | 0.8 |
| Coordinates | 42.09694, -71.64410 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
For an income-producing building, listing (individually or as a contributing building in a district) is the gateway to the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit on qualified rehabilitation costs, often stackable with state credits. Work claiming the credit must follow the Secretary of the Interior's Standards and be approved in advance.
Listing does not restrict a private owner acting without federal money or permits; where federal funding or licensing is involved, Section 106 review applies.
General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change; confirm with your State Historic Preservation Office or a qualified adviser.
Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 83004110.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q5002572
- This listing as JSON
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