Built in 1885. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990. 20 historic topographic surveys show this location, the earliest from 1887.
One of 1,353 National Register listings published here for Middlesex County · listed in 1990 · category: Structure · built in 1885.
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 127 fires within 5 miles of Ashland Dam and Spillway between 2016 and 2020, burning about 51 acres in total. 2 started naturally. 4 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 | 57 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 32 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 12 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 6 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 4 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 4 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 3 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 3 |
| Fireworks | 2 |
| Natural | 2 |
| Other causes | 1 |
| Smoking | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 September 2020 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Massachusetts Bureau of Forest Fire Control | not named |
| 7 September 2020 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Massachusetts Bureau of Forest Fire Control | not named |
| 6 September 2019 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Massachusetts Bureau of Forest Fire Control | not named |
| 5 September 2018 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Massachusetts Bureau of Forest Fire Control | not named |
| 25 September 2020 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Massachusetts Bureau of Forest Fire Control | not named |
| 24 September 2019 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | under an acre | Massachusetts Bureau of Forest Fire Control | not named |
| 23 September 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Massachusetts Bureau of Forest Fire Control | not named |
| 23 September 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Massachusetts Bureau of Forest Fire Control | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 24 workings within 5 miles of Ashland Dam and Spillway: 19 past producers, 3 plants, 2 producers. 5 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Granite, Stone, Crushed/Broken, Iron. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawkridge Bros--Ashland, Ma. | Iron | Plant | ||
| Ashland Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Holliston Plant | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Plant | ||
| Barretto Granite Co | Granite | Past Producer | Granite | |
| Simeone Stone Corp | Granite | Past Producer | Granite | |
| Trimount Bituminous Prod | Granite | Past Producer | Granite | |
| Ashland Plant | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Plant | ||
| Ashland Plant | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Ashland Sand and Gravel Co | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Bird 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Ashland Town House | 1.1 miles | 2004 |
 | Isaac Bullard House | 1.8 miles | 1990 |
 | Whit's Diner | 2.5 miles | 2003 |
 | Hopkinton Dam and Spillway | 2.6 miles | 1990 |
 | Framingham Reservoir No. 2 Dam and Gatehouse | 2.7 miles | 1990 |
| R. H. Long Company Factory | 2.8 miles | 2023 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 89002289 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Middlesex County | All 1353 listed properties in this county. |
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