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Western Railroad Stone Arch Bridges and Chester Factory Village Depot

Western Railroad Stone Arch Bridges and Chester Factory Village Depot is a historic place in Becket, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places on February 5, 2021, and designated a National Historic Landmark. Its National Register reference number is 100006273.

Becket, Berkshire County, MassachusettsListed February 5, 2021NRIS #100006273★ National Historic Landmark
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What is Western Railroad Stone Arch Bridges and Chester Factory Village Depot?

The Western Railroad Stone Arch Bridges and Chester Factory Village Depot is a National Historic Landmark District extending through parts of the towns of Chester, Middlefield, and Becket, Massachusetts. It encompasses a section of the historic Western Railroad railbed, two stone bridges constructed in the 1840s under the direction of George Washington Whistler, and the c. 1862 railroad depot in the village of Chester Factory, which served the railroad as an important logistics point for the difficult crossing of The Berkshires to the west. The section of railroad was the most expensive the company had to build, costing over $1 million in 1840. A hiking trail providing viewing points to the lower seven bridges was opened in 2004. All of the bridges are viewable via whitewater-appropriate watercraft from the river.

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The record

Listing details

Name
Western Railroad Stone Arch Bridges and Chester Factory Village Depot
City
Becket
County
Berkshire County
State
Massachusetts
Listed on the National Register
February 5, 2021
NRIS reference number
100006273
Resource type
district
National Historic Landmark
Yes
Coordinates
42.30656, -73.01034
When was Western Railroad Stone Arch Bridges and Chester Factory Village Depot listed on the National Register?

Western Railroad Stone Arch Bridges and Chester Factory Village Depot was added to the National Register of Historic Places on February 5, 2021.

Where is Western Railroad Stone Arch Bridges and Chester Factory Village Depot located?

Western Railroad Stone Arch Bridges and Chester Factory Village Depot is located in Becket, Berkshire County, Massachusetts at approximately 42.30656, -73.01034. See the map above.

Is Western Railroad Stone Arch Bridges and Chester Factory Village Depot a National Historic Landmark?

Yes. Western Railroad Stone Arch Bridges and Chester Factory Village Depot is designated a National Historic Landmark, the highest federal recognition for a historic place.

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