Lancaster Industrial School for Girls
The Lancaster Industrial School for Girls was a reform school on Old Common Road in Lancaster, Massachusetts. It was the country's first state reform school for girls, opening on August 26, 1856.Photo: Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Building
- Description: historic district in Massachusetts, United States of America
- Address: Old Common Road
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Atherton Bridge and Old Settlers’ Burying Ground.
Atherton Bridge
Bridge
Photo: Jet Lowe, Public domain.
The Atherton Bridge is a historic iron truss bridge in Lancaster, Massachusetts, spanning the South Branch of the Nashua River. It is a rare example of a hybrid pony truss that is similar to the 19th century truss design of Simeon S. Atherton Bridge is situated 3,700 feet west of Lancaster Industrial School for Girls.
Old Settlers’ Burying Ground
Cemetery
Photo: Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Old Settlers' Burying Ground is an historic cemetery off Main Street in southern Lancaster, Massachusetts. Established by 1674, it is the town's oldest formal cemetery, its burials including family members of many early settlers. Old Settlers’ Burying Ground is situated 1 mile northwest of Lancaster Industrial School for Girls.
Middle Cemetery
Cemetery
Photo: Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Middle Cemetery is an historic cemetery on Main Street in southern Lancaster, Massachusetts. Established in 1798, it is the town's third oldest cemetery, with active burials taking place until 1969. Middle Cemetery is situated 1 mile northwest of Lancaster Industrial School for Girls.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lancaster and South Lancaster.
Lancaster
Village
Photo: Marcbela, Public domain.
Clinton is in Massachusetts. This is a large town in Worcester County with a number of small settlements in the area, including Berlin, Lancaster, Boylston, Bolton and Sterling.
South Lancaster
Suburb
South Lancaster is a census-designated place in the town of Lancaster and close to the Town of Clinton in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 1,642 at the 2020 census.
Clinton
Photo: Marcbela, Public domain.
Clinton is in Massachusetts. This is a large town in Worcester County with a number of small settlements in the area, including Berlin, Lancaster, Boylston, Bolton and Sterling.
Lancaster Industrial School for Girls
- Category: historic district
- Location: Town of Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
42.44334° or 42° 26′ 36″ northLongitude
-71.65837° or 71° 39′ 30″ westOpen location code
87JCC8VR+8MOpenStreetMap ID
way 213686866OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesWikidata ID
Q6483207
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