Rocks Village Historic District facts for kids
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Rocks Village Historic District
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Rocks Village Fire Station
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| Location | Haverhill and West Newbury, Massachusetts |
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| Area | 50 acres (20 ha) |
| Built | 1740 |
| Architect | Boston Bridge Works |
| NRHP reference No. | 76001967 |
| Added to NRHP | December 12, 1976 |
The Rocks Village Historic District is a historic district in eastern Haverhill, Massachusetts. It encompasses a dense community of 25 mainly residential structures at the western end of the Rocks Village Bridge, an early crossing point of the Merrimack River, of which 15 date to the 18th century. The village is significant for its association with the poet John Greenleaf Whittier, who was born nearby, and for the artwork of Rufus Porter, found in one of the houses. The area was designated a local historic district in 1975, and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.
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