Fort Devens Historic District

Roughly bounded by El Caney St., Antietam St., Sherman Ave., MacArthur Ave. and Buena Vista St.
Ayer, Massachusetts

Historic Document

Fort Devens Historic District is located in Middlesex County, Massachusetts certified as a historic location on Thursday June 10, 1993. This location is a protected historic place because of historical significance relating to Domestic, Landscape, Recreation And Culture, Defense, more specifically a Military Facility, Street Furniture/Object, Theater, Institutional Housing, Park, Secondary Structure. Fort Devens Historic District was nominated by as a historic location by Federal Agency based on Event, Architecture/Engineering and its significance in Community Planning And Development, Landscape Architecture, Military, Politics/Government, Architecture.

Fort Devens Historic District Information

Other Name: 1930s Permanent Cantonment Area;Fort Devens
Ownership Type: Federal
Type of Resource: District
Level of Governmental Significance: Local
Architect, builder, or engineer: U.S. Army, Quartermaster Corps; Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)
Restricted Archeological Site: Not Listed as a Restricted Site
Federal Agency Responsible for This Location: Department Of The Army

Fort Devens Historic District Size Data

Acres occupied by this site: 3200
Number of historically contributing buildings: 93
Number of historically contributing sites: 5
Number of historically contributing structures: 1
Number of historically contributing objects: 4
Number of noncontributing buildings: 25
Number of noncontributing sites: 1
Number of noncontributing structures: 14
Number of noncontributing objects: 5
Related Sections:
Ayer Historic Locations Middlesex County Historic Locations Massachusetts Historic Locations