Downtown Melrose

Downtown Melrose is the central business district of Melrose, Massachusetts. It is known for its nineteenth century Victorian architecture and its many small family-owned stores. Downtown Melrose is generally classified as the area on Main Street from Grove Street to Essex/Upham Streets. Part of the area, running on Main Street just northeast of the junction with Upham and Essex Streets, is included in the Melrose Town Center Historic District, which was added to the National Register of Historic Places on April 1, 1982.[1] This district encompasses seven buildings, including city hall, the main fire station, Memorial Hall, the Coolidge School, and the Baptist and Methodist churches.[2]

Downtown Melrose
Neighborhood
Downtown Melrose seen from the intersection of Upham and Main Streets facing south
Coordinates: 42°27′17″N 71°03′56″W
CountryUnited States
StateMassachusetts
CountyMiddlesex
CityMelrose
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (Eastern)
ZIP code
02176
Area code(s)339 / 781
Websitewww.cityofmelrose.org
Melrose Town Center Historic District
LocationMain St., Melrose, Massachusetts
Area8 acres (3.2 ha)
ArchitectMultiple
Architectural styleLate 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian
NRHP reference No.82002744[1]
Added to NRHPApril 1, 1982

See also

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "NRHP nomination for Melrose Center Historic District". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2014-02-26.


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