Built in 1895. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990. 19 historic topographic surveys show this location, the earliest from 1887.
One of 686 National Register listings published here for Worcester County · listed in 1990 · category: Structure · built in 1895.
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 129 fires within 5 miles of Marlborough Brook Filter Beds between 2003 and 2020, burning about 146 acres in total. 1 started naturally. 11 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 |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 52 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 37 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 11 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 10 |
| Smoking | 8 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 4 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 2 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 2 |
| Other causes | 1 |
| Natural | 1 |
| Fireworks | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 September 2020 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Massachusetts Bureau of Forest Fire Control | not named |
| 7 September 2016 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Massachusetts Bureau of Forest Fire Control | MARLBORO |
| 29 September 2018 | Smoking | under an acre | Massachusetts Bureau of Forest Fire Control | not named |
| 28 September 2019 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Massachusetts Bureau of Forest Fire Control | not named |
| 23 September 2019 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Massachusetts Bureau of Forest Fire Control | not named |
| 21 September 2020 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Massachusetts Bureau of Forest Fire Control | not named |
| 20 September 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Massachusetts Bureau of Forest Fire Control | not named |
| 16 September 2020 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Massachusetts Bureau of Forest Fire Control | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 9 workings within 5 miles of Marlborough Brook Filter Beds: 5 past producers, 3 producers, 1 unknown. 3 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C and M Enterprises | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| E L Dauphanis Inc | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| E. L. Dauphinais, Incorporated | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Haynes Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Hudson Plant | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | ||
| Kane Corporation Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Northboro Plant | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Rich Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Tyler Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Bradley, J.D.C., House | 1.0 miles | 1999 |
 | Southborough Center Historic District | 1.9 miles | 2021 |
 | South Union School | 4.3 miles | 2011 |
 | Westborough State Hospital | 4.5 miles | 1994 |
 | Felton Street School | 4.6 miles | 1986 |
 | First Baptist Church of Northborough | 5.3 miles | 2016 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 89002286 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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