Lower Highlands Historic District, Fall River

Name: Lower Highlands Historic District
Address: Fall River, United States

#85 among attractions in Fall River

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Lower Highlands Historic District, Fall River

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The Lower Highlands Historic District encompasses one of the oldest residential areas of Fall River, Massachusetts. The district is roughly bounded by Cherry, Main, Winter, and Bank Streets, and is located just east of the Downtown Fall River Historic District and directly south of the Highlands Historic District. This area was settled by 1810, has architecture tracing the city's growth as a major industrial center. The historic district was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. ()

Coordinates: 41°42'15"N, 71°8'58"W

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Bank StreetFall River United States

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Lower Highlands Historic District – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Narrows Center for the Arts, Fall River Heritage State Park, Lizzie Borden House, Fall River Government Center.

0.7 miW
Museum, Concerts and shows, Theater
Narrows Center for the Arts, Fall River
19 min walk • The Narrows Center for the Arts is a non-profit art and musical performance venue in Fall River, Massachusetts, USA. It was founded in 1995 for the promotion and enjoyment of the visual and performing arts.
0.6 miW
Park, Regional park
Fall River Heritage State Park, Fall River
15 min walk • Fall River Heritage State Park is a history-themed public recreation area on the Taunton River in Fall River, Massachusetts. The state park encompasses 14 acres beside the Charles M. Braga Jr.
0.5 miSW
Museum, Historical place, History museum
Lizzie Borden House, Fall River
13 min walk • The Lizzie Borden House is notorious for being the home of Lizzie Borden and her family, and it is the location of the 1892 unsolved double murder of Lizzie's father and stepmother Andrew and Abby Borden. It is located on 230 Second Street in the city of Fall River, Massachusetts.
~1650 ftSW
City hall
Fall River Government Center, Fall River
8 min walk • Fall River Government Center is the location of the municipal government offices in the city of Fall River, Massachusetts, United States. Located at One Government Center, and constructed directly over Interstate 195, it was the first public building built over a Federal interstate highway.
~1280 ftS
Music and shows, Nightlife, Music venue
Academy Building, Fall River
7 min walk • Academy Building is a historic building in Fall River, Massachusetts. The building was constructed in 1875 as a memorial to Nathaniel Briggs Borden by his family. It opened its doors on January 6, 1876. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.
~1960 ftNW
41°42'30"N • 71°9'15"W
The Children's Museum of Greater Fall River, Fall River
10 min walk • Museum, Specialty museum
~1830 ftNW
Museum, History museum
Lafayette-Durfee House, Fall River
9 min walk • The Lafayette–Durfee House is a historic house located at 94 Cherry Street in Fall River, Massachusetts. The house was originally located at the site of the current Fall River Superior Courthouse on North Main Street, and owned by Judge Thomas Durfee.
~1250 ftW
Church
Central Congregational Church, Fall River
7 min walk • Central Congregational Church is a historic church at 100 Rock Street in Fall River, Massachusetts.
~1080 ftW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Church of the Ascension, Fall River
6 min walk • The Church of the Ascension is a historic Episcopal church building located at 160 Rock Street in Fall River, Massachusetts. It was completed in 1875 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.
~1050 ftE
Park
Ruggles Park, Fall River
6 min walk • Ruggles Park is a park in Fall River, Massachusetts. It covers about 9 acres within a densely populated working-class neighborhood bounded by Seabury, Robeson, Pine, and Locust Streets, just north of the Granite Mills.
~1380 ftN
41°42'28"N • 71°9'5"W
Fall River Historical Society, Fall River
7 min walk • Museum, History museum

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Which popular attractions are close to Lower Highlands Historic District?

Nearby attractions include Ruggles Park, Fall River (6 min walk), Church of the Ascension, Fall River (6 min walk), Central Congregational Church, Fall River (7 min walk), Academy Building, Fall River (7 min walk).