National Register of Historic Places - Massachusetts (MA), Berkshire County

Berkshire County Massachusetts (Vacant / Not In Use) has 15 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 4 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Elm Court, Elm Court, Harrison, Samuel, House and Old Covered Bridge and Allen, William Russell, House.

Several famous people are associated with these Berkshire County historic places including Samuel Harrison and William D. Sloane.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Berkshire County places including Ithiel Town, Peabody & Stearns, William J. Higginson, Gifford-Wood Company, et al. Woodbury and Leighton, D.L. Dillon, C.T. Rathbun, H. Neil Wilson and James Bryning. Prominent architectural styles found in Berkshire Country are Greek Revival, Romanesque and Queen Anne.

Allen, William Russell, House (added 1980 - - #80000427)

359 East St. , Pittsfield

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Wilson,H. Neil

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Citizens Hall (added 1972 - - #72000126)

Off U.S. 90 , Interlaken

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Rathbun,C.T.

Architectural Style:

Second Empire, Italianate

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Meeting Hall, School

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Elm Court (added 1985 - - #85003184)

Stockbridge St. , Stockbridge

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Historic Significance:

Person, Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Peabody & Stearns

Architectural Style:

Tudor Revival, Shingle Style

Historic Person:

Sloane,William D.,et al.

Significant Year:

1886, 1885

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Agriculture, Architecture, Community Planning And Development, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings

Elm Court (added 1985 - - #85003184)

Stockbridge St. , Lenox

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Historic Significance:

Person, Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Peabody & Stearns

Architectural Style:

Tudor Revival, Shingle Style

Historic Person:

Sloane,William D.,et al.

Significant Year:

1886, 1885

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Agriculture, Architecture, Community Planning And Development, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings

Fitch-Hoose House (added 2010 - - #10000390)

Also known as Hoose House

6 Gulf Rd , Dalton

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Community Planning And Development, Black

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Freight Yard Historic District (added 1972 - - #72000131)

Also known as Troy and Greenfield Railroad Depot and Freight Area

W of the Hadley Overpass and SW of the Hoosac River , North Adams

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Commerce

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Rail-Related, Warehouse

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

H.W. Clark Biscuit Company (added 2009 - - #09000235)

179-191 Ashland St. , North Adams

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Dillon, D.L., Higginson, William J.

Architectural Style:

Moderne, Early Commercial

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Community Planning And Development, Industry

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Harrison, Samuel, House (added 2006 - - #06000147)

80 Third St. , Pittsfield

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Person

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Historic Person:

Harrison, Samuel

Significant Year:

1958

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Black, Social History

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Hyde School (added 2004 - - #04000566)

Also known as Lee Central School

100 High St. , Lee

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Bryning,James, Woodbury and Leighton, et al.

Architectural Style:

Romanesque

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Monument Mills (added 1983 - - #83003927)

Also known as Monument Mills Cotton Company-Mills #1, 2, & 3

Park and Front Sts. , Great Barrington

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Historic Person:

Multiple

Significant Year:

1917, 1851

Area of Significance:

Engineering, Invention, Architecture, Commerce, Industry

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Business, Manufacturing Facility

Morewood School (added 1984 - - #84002084)

Also known as School District No. 9;Luce's District School

S. Mountain Rd. , Pittsfield

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Old Covered Bridge (added 1978 - - #78000445)

Covered Bridge Lane , Sheffield

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Town,Ithiel

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Engineering

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Pittsfield & North Adams Passenger Station and Baggage & Express House (added 1982 - - #82004950)

10 Pleasant St. , Adams

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Romanesque, Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Rail-Related

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Vacant/Not In Use

Upper Historic District (added 1987 - - #86002145)

Roughly between Branch and Frost Rds. on Washington Mountain Rd. , Washington

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Federal, Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799

Owner:

Private, Local

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Government

Historic Sub-function:

Animal Facility, City Hall, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Government, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

City Hall, Single Dwelling

Williamstown Rail Yard and Station Historic District (added 1994 - - #94000544)

Also known as Williamstown Depot

Jct. of Cole Ave. and N. Hoosac Rd. , Williamstown

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Gifford-Wood Company

Architectural Style:

Romanesque, No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Transportation

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Rail-Related, Warehouse

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Warehouse