The Bigelow Block is a historic commercial and residential building at the corner of Forest and Salem Streets in Medford, Massachusetts. The Victorian block was built in 1886 for the locally prominent Bigelow family; it is a four-story brick building with sandstone trim, terra cotta plaques, and copper-clad turret at the corner. It occupies a prominent position in the center of Medford, and is one of few surviving 19th century commercial buildings in the city.[2]

Bigelow Block
Bigelow Block is located in Massachusetts
Bigelow Block
Bigelow Block is located in the United States
Bigelow Block
LocationMedford, Massachusetts
Coordinates42°25′6″N 71°6′36″W / 42.41833°N 71.11000°W / 42.41833; -71.11000
Built1886
ArchitectDunahue Bros.
Architectural styleLate Victorian
NRHP reference No.75000268 [1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 24, 1975

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.[1]

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  2. ^ "MACRIS inventory record for Bigelow Block". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2014-02-26.