E. N. Jenckes Store, Douglas

Name: E. N. Jenckes Store
Address: 283 Main St, Douglas, 01516, United States

#1 among attractions in Douglas

Top attraction, History museum, Museum

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The E. N. Jenckes Store is an historic store on Main Street in Douglas, Massachusetts. The Greek Revival two-story wood-frame structure was built in 1833; it features a side-gable configuration in which the roof overhangs a two-story porch. The store was built by Elias Balcome, but was operated by members of the Jenckes family for most of the 20th century. The building is now a museum operated by the Douglas Historical Society. ()

Built: 1825 (199 years ago)Coordinates: 42°4'18"N, 71°42'51"W

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283 Main StDouglas 01516 United States

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E. N. Jenckes Store – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Blackstone River and Canal Heritage State Park, Uxbridge Free Public Library, Purgatory Chasm State Reservation, Uxbridge Common District.

6.6 miSE
Natural attraction, Protected area
Blackstone River and Canal Heritage State Park
169 min walk • The Blackstone River and Canal Heritage State Park is a part of the state park system of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, managed by the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation.
4.3 miE
Library
Uxbridge Free Public Library, Uxbridge
111 min walk • The Uxbridge Free Public Library is the public library in Uxbridge, Massachusetts. It opened in 1875. The first library in the town of Uxbridge was the Uxbridge Social and Instructive Library, managed by George Southwick at his store in the Quaker City section of South Uxbridge.
4 miN
Natural attraction, Protected area
Purgatory Chasm State Reservation
102 min walk • Purgatory Chasm State Reservation is a state-owned geologic preserve and public recreation area located off Route 146 in the town of Sutton, Massachusetts.
4.3 miE
Neighbourhood
Uxbridge Common District, Uxbridge
109 min walk • The Uxbridge Common District is located in downtown Uxbridge, Massachusetts. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Historic buildings in this district include the Uxbridge Academy, Uxbridge Free Public Library, the Deborah A. Wheelock House, a blacksmith shop, the First Congregational Church, and the Unitarian Church.
6.6 miNE
Town
Northbridge
169 min walk • Northbridge is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 16,335 at the 2020 census. The Northbridge Town Hall is located at 7 Main Street in Whitinsville.
4.3 miE
Greek Revival architecture, Gothic Revival architecture
A. Chapin House, Uxbridge
110 min walk • The A. Chapin House is a historic house located at 36 Pleasant Street, in Uxbridge, Massachusetts.
4.1 miE
Universities and schools
North Uxbridge School, Uxbridge
106 min walk • The North Uxbridge School, also known as the Virginia A. Blanchard School, is an historic school building at 87 East Hartford Avenue in Uxbridge, Massachusetts. Built in 1873 and enlarged in 1900, it served as a public school until 2002.