History
Westminster was first settled in 1737, and was officially incorporated in 1759.
Westminster has four entries in the National Register of Historic Places:
- Ahijah Wood House — 174 Worcester Rd. (added October 17, 1987)
- Nathan Wood House — 164 Worcester Rd. (added October 16, 1987)
- Ezra Wood-Levi Warner Place — 165 Depot Rd. (added August 7, 1983)
- Westminster Village-Academy Hill Historic District — Bacon, Adams, Main, Dawley, Academy Hill, Leominster, and Pleasant Sts. (added July 23, 1983)
The District includes the following buildings:
- Miles, Daniel Curtis Place — 116 Main St. — c1855. (added October 29, 2006)
- Forbush Memorial Library — 118 Main St.— Built 1901; Dedicated 1902. (added October 29, 2006)
Westminster was the site of Westminster Academy, incorporated in 1833.
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