Built in 1864. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2010. 18 historic topographic surveys show this location, the earliest from 1889.
One of 686 National Register listings published here for Worcester County · listed in 2010 · category: District · built in 1864.
Sources: the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service · the Wikipedia article
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 78 fires within 5 miles of Stevens Linen Works Historic District between 2007 and 2020, burning about 121 acres in total. None started naturally. 3 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 32 |
| Debris and open burning | 26 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 11 |
| Smoking | 3 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 3 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 1 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 1 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 September 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Connecticut Division of Forestry | 11 HOLMES STREET |
| 19 September 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.0 acres | Connecticut Division of Forestry | 1017 RIVERSIDE DRIVE |
| 19 September 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Connecticut Division of Forestry | 1175 RIVERSIDE DRIVE |
| 8 August 2015 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Massachusetts Bureau of Forest Fire Control | not named |
| 6 August 2015 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Massachusetts Bureau of Forest Fire Control | not named |
| 22 August 2020 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Massachusetts Bureau of Forest Fire Control | not named |
| 28 July 2016 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Connecticut Division of Forestry | 1405 RIVERSIDE DR, THOMPSON |
| 27 July 2020 | Recreation and ceremony | 5.0 acres | Connecticut Division of Forestry | RIVERSIDE DRIVE |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 19 workings within 5 miles of Stevens Linen Works Historic District: 17 past producers, 2 producers. 2 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Stone, Crushed/Broken. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Haven Traprock Co. Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Charlton Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Janeczek Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Janeczek Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Kappys Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Kaprys Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Leo Construction Co | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Minarik Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Minarik Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Old Webster Road Plant | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
United States Geological Survey topographic sheets whose coverage includes this point. Matched by taking the middle of the area the National Park Service maps for this listing, then testing that coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet.
Other National Register properties close enough to walk or drive between, ordered by distance from this one. Both positions come from the same geocoding pass that matched these properties to their map sheets.
| Photograph | Property | Distance | Listed |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Shumway Block | 0.3 miles | 1980 |
 | Eddy Block | 0.3 miles | 1980 |
 | Spaulding Block | 0.3 miles | 1980 |
 | Main Street Historic District | 0.4 miles | 1982 |
 | Webster Municipal Buildings Historic District | 0.5 miles | 2012 |
 | District Five Schoolhouse | 0.6 miles | 1991 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 10000751 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Worcester County | All 686 listed properties in this county. |
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