The Marlborough
Historical Society

Historic Properties in Marlborough

In 1994 and 1995 a comprehensive historic property survey was conducted in Marlborough.  Additional information on the survey, including the criteria for including a property in the survey, is here.

Descriptions of areas and details on individual properties, some of which are mentioned in the narrative on the founding and growth of Marlborough, are listed below. 

Working with these files:

• All of the information from the report (linked below) is presented in documents using the PDF format, an industry standard that is easy to read using any of several free readers.
  
• The PDFs may download in a separate window.
• A print version of the full five-volume report is available for examination from the reference desk of the Marlborough Public Library and by appointment at the Marlborough Historical Society.)
  
• If you find broken links or other technical problems, please let us know.
• Details on the way in which our volunteers scanned the hundreds of pages of paper documents that make up the survey and published them online is here.
• Note: The entire five-volume report, with full text search, is also available on two CDs that can be purchased from the Society or checked out from the Marlborough Public Library.  Looking up more information on an old house?  The Property Index (immediately below) is the best place to start. There you'll find the name of the house (if one was determined) and the date (or approximate date) it was constructed. The property index also indicates whether there is an individual sheet with detailed information on the house.
• If there is an individual sheet, you'll find that by street.
• You may also find information on the house or the neighborhood in which it is located in one of the smaller areas (under "Streets") or larger areas (under "Areas," further down).
• Finally, the house you're looking for may be mentioned in the historical narrative.
• The data was collected and the photographs taken in 1994 and 1995. The ownership and condition of properties may have changed over this time; in rare cases, properties that are described in the survey have been demolished.
• If you wish to support this and other work of the Marlborough Historical Society, here are ways you can.
• Resources for owners of historic homes are here.
  

• Property Index
  
  Streets--Some include the surrounding area 
  
  
• Ash Street
• Bates Avenue
• Beach Street
• Beaman Lane
• Belmont Street Extension
• Berlin Road
• Bigelow Street
• Bolton Street
• Boston Post Road
• Brigham Street
• Broad Street
• Broadmeadow Road
• Brown Street
• Central Street
• Chestnut Street
• Church Street
• Clover Hill
• Concord Road
• Lower Concord and Stow Road Area--Includes Concord Road (44 - 58) and Stow Road (14 - 79) 
• Cook Lane
• Core Road
• Cotting Avenue
• Eager Court
• Elm Street
• Essex Street
• Fairmont Street
• Farm Road
• Upper Farm Road Area--Includes Boston Post Road (547 - 569), Broadmeadow Road (10), Farm Road (540 - end), Wilson Street (22 - 99), and Wilson Cemetery. 
• Florence Street
• Fort Meadow Area--Includes Algosi Street, Amory Road, Cullinane Drive, Lakeshore Drive, Longfellow Street, Meadow Street, Oak Road, Paquin Drive, Pembroke Street, Red Spring Road, Reservoir Street, Spring Lane, Upland Road, Western View Road, and Whittier Road 
• Fort Meadow Reservoir
• Fowler Street
• Framingham Road
• Front Street
• Frye Area--Includes Allen Court, Boudreau Avenue, Brigham Avenue, Frye Street, Jonas Court, Pearl Street, Pleasant Street (182 and 190), Roosevelt Street, and Spring Street
• Glen Street
• Granger Boulevard
• Hemenway Street
• High Street
• Hildreth Street
• Hosmer Street
• Howe Farm Division Area--Includes Bolton Street (East side 91 - 225), Chandler Street, Fowler Street, State Street, Stevens Street (28- 197), and Union Street (14 - 50)
• Howe Street
• Howland Street
• Hudson Street
• Jefferson Street
• Lake Williams Area--Includes Bond Street, Lakeside Avenue (to I-495), and Lincoln Street (643 and 610/612), Winter Avenue, and Winter Street
• Lincoln Street
• Lynch Boulevard or North Robin Hill Road--Includes the Robin Hill Cemetary 
• Main Street: East Main Street
• Main Street: East Main Street (also includes Lower Hosmer Street)
• Main Street: Lower Main Street (also includes Maple Street Area)
• Main Street: Main Street, including City Hall and the Old Central Fire and Police Station
• Main Street: Main Street, including the Walker Building
• Main Street: West Main Street
• Main Street: Outer West Main Street
• Maple Street
• Maplewood Area
• Marlborough Junction
• Martin Street
• Mechanic, Hudson, Ash Area--Includes Ash Street (7 and 19), Hudson Street (West side 8 - 180 and East side 19 and 133), and Mechanic Street (176 - 346) 
• Mechanic Street
• Millham Street--Includes Millham Reservoir 
• Newton Street
• Northborough Road
• Orchard Street
• Pleasant Street: 20 - 46 Pleasant Street
• Pleasant Street: 47 - 343 Pleasant Street
• Pleasant Street: Walter P. Frye House, Maplewood Cemetary
• Pleasant Street: 187 - 235 Pleasant Street
• Prospect Hill Area--Includes Bicknell Street, Bolton Street, Brimsmead Street, Estabrook Avenue, Fremont Street, Highland Street, Hollis Street, Hudson Street, Huntington Avenue, Jefferson Street, Monroe Avenue, Prospect Street, Short Street, Tremont Street, and Union Street.
• Prospect Street
• Robin Hill Road
• Hillside School Area--Includes Robin Hill Road (192 - 438) 
• Sawin Street
• South Street, including West and Beach Streets--Includes South Street (62, 107- 323), West Street, and Beach Street (113 - end) 
• Spoonhill Avenue
• Stevens Street
• Stow Road
• Lower Concord and Stow Road Area--Includes Concord Road (44 - 58) and Stow Road (14 - 79)
• Sudbury Street
• Union Street
• Walnut Street
• Warren Avenue
• Washington Court
• Washington Street
• Water Street
• West Hill Road, Berlin Road, and Pleasant Street
• Wilson Street
  
  Areas--Each includes several streets 
  
  
• Main Street (Area A )
• West Main Street (Area B)
• West Village (Area C)
• French Hill (Area D)
• Mount Pleasant Hill (Area E)
• Fairmount Hill (Area F)
• Howe Street (Area G)
• Middle Village (Area H)
• Spring Hill (Area I)
• East Main Street (Area J)
• Church Street (Area K)
• Lower Pleasant Street (Area L)
• Witherbee Street (Area M)
• Spruce Street and John Street (Area O)
• Irving Street and Cottage Street (Area P)
• Rice Street (Area Q)
• Washington Street (Area R)
• McIntyre Court (Area S)
• Chestnut Hill (Area T)
• West Marlborough (Area AL)
  
  Other documents 
  
  
• National Register Criteria
• Bibilography

Together with the narrative, the entire five volumes of the Marlborough Survey of Historic, Architectural, and Cultural Resources are online.

It was put online in 2008 as part of the Marlborough Historical Society's commitment to historic preservation and education.

This work was conducted by the volunteers of the Society and is funded 100% by memberships in, contributions to, and purchases from the Society.  Learn how you can help support these and other efforts.

A print version of the report, which comprises five notebooks, is available for examination from the reference desk of the Marlborough Public Library and by appointment at the Marlborough Historical Society.  The entire five-volume set, with full text search, is also available on two CDs that can be purchased from the Society or checked out from the Marlborough Public Library.