Prospect Heights Historic District (Milford, Massachusetts)

Prospect Heights Historic District is a historic district roughly bounded by Prospect Heights, Prospect, and Water Streets in Milford, Massachusetts. It encompasses a neighborhood that was created by the Draper Corporation of Hopedale, Massachusetts for its immigrant workers. The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.

The community has a mix of different nationalities. Every year a new mayor is chosen to represent the community. There has been a mayor for every year starting in 1962, with a different background being represented each year: Portuguese, Irish, Italian, Greek, Armenian or Polish.

The Heights contains a World War II Memorial honoring local veterans who served in the war. The monument contains 184 names including one female, a nurse.

There is also the Portuguese Club, a soccer field, basketball courts, and a playground for children.

Every year the annual Portuguese Picnic is held drawing thousands every year. The new mayor also starts on the same day.

The motto of the heights is "No matter where you roam, Prospect Heights is still your home."

LIST OF PAST MAYORS:

1961-1962 Oracio Moreira - Portuguese

1962-1963 John Milan - Irish

1963-1964 Ardashes Krikorian - Armenian

1964-1965 Fred Crescenzi - Italian

1965-1966 John Chappel - Polish

1966-1967 George Alves - Portuguese

1967-1968 Jim Donlan - Irish

1968-1969 Hagop Papelian - Armenian

1969-1970 Joe Recchia - Italian

1970-1971 Thomas Tominsky - Polish

1971-1972 Joseph Lopes - Portuguese

1972-1973 Joseph McAuliffe - Irish

1973-1974 Joseph Derderian - Armenian

1974-1975 Dominik D'Amico - Italian

1975-1976 Joseph Oneschuk - Polish

1976-1977 Domenic Dias - Portuguese

1977-1978 John Coniaris - Greek

1978-1979 George Marashian - Armenian

1979-1980 Dante Viallani - Italian

1980-1981 Theodore Kosciak - Polish

1981-1982 Fernando Rodrigues - Portuguese

1982-1983 Joseph Evans - Irish

1983-1984 Carlos doCurral - Portuguese

1984-1985 John Villani - Italian

1985-1986 Nicholas Coniaris - Greek

1986-1987 Diego Chaves - Portuguese

1987-1988 Alfred Andreola Jr. - Greek

1988-1989 Daniel Ruggerio - Italian

1989-1990 Bento G. doCurral Jr. - Portuguese

1990-1991 Edward Bertorelli - Irish

1991-1992 Manoog Manoogian - Armenian

1992-1993 Agostina Lancia - Italian

1993-1994 Domingoes Pereira - Portuguese

1994-1995 John Wylie - Irish

1995-1996 Jeffrey Varteresian - Armenian

1996-1997 R. Allen Alves - Italian

1997-1998 David Soares - Portuguese

1998-1999 Albert Azevedo - Irish

1999-2000 Walter Costa - Armenian

2000-2001 Michael Tebeau - Italian

2001-2002 John Perry - Polish

2002-2003 John Fernandes - Portuguese

2003-2004 Gary Matos - Irish

2004-2005 John Derderian - Armenian

2005-2006 David A. Consigli - Italian

2006-2007 Joseph Batista - Portuguese

2007-2008 Thomas Cullen - Irish

2008-2009 Anthony C. Gonsalves - Italian

2009-2010 Alberto A. Correia - Portuguese

2010-2011 All the 50 living & deceased Mayors of the Heights!

LIST OF HONORARY MAYORS:

Scott Anderson

David Azevedo

Jose Batista

Manuel Chaves

Mike Consoletti

Antonio Coelho

Jose Coelho

Manuel Esteves

Manuel Gonsalves

Louis Hellmuth

Anthony Imbruno

Anthony Matheus

Manuel Matheus

Aurelio Matos

Frank Matos

Maurice Panagian

Rico Pisaro

John Silva

Sidney Smith

Joseph Soares

Dominic Alfonso