Boston & Worcester Railroad, Bogastow Brook Viaduct, Spanning Bogastow Brook at Woodland Avenue, Holliston, Middlesex County, MA
Summary
Significance: The Bogastow Brook Viaduct is a 260 foot long, 8 arch stone viaduct. It carries the tracks of the Boston & Worcester Railroad across Bogastow Brook, and also spanned the tailrace of the Holliston Woolen Mills until the Mills were demolished. The Viaduct, which is 14 feet wide, carries a single track which appears to be still in use. It has a modern concrete coping.
Survey number: HAER MA-48
Building/structure dates: ca. 1847 Initial Construction
Tags
Date
1969 - 1980
Contributors
Historic American Engineering Record, creator
Boston & Worcester Railroad
Lowe, Jet, photographer
Hawley, Monica E, historian
Location
East Holliston, 42.20740, -71.41927
Source
Library of Congress
Copyright info
No known restrictions on images made by the U.S. Government; images copied from other sources may be restricted. http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/res/114_habs.html