Massachusetts - Norfolk County - Vacant / Not In Use
Norfolk County Massachusetts (Vacant / Not In Use) has 12 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of National significance and 5 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Emmett Cottage, Foxborough State Hospital, Echo Bridge, Emmett Cottage and Foxborough State Hospital.

Several famous people are associated with these Norfolk County historic places including Caleb Lothrop and Deacon Willard Lewis.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Norfolk County places including McLaughlin & Burr, Brigham & Soffard, George A. Clough, George W. Phelps, Edward S. Holland, Albert H. Wright, Luther Greenleaf, Albert W. Cobb and Monks & Johnson. Prominent architectural styles found in Norfolk Country are Colonial Revival, Federal and Classical Revival.

Ames Schoolhouse (added 1983 - - #83004284)
450 Washington St. , Dedham
Biruitorul~commonswiki, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Cobb,Albert W., Greenleaf,Luther
Architectural Style:
Shingle Style, Colonial Revival
Area of Significance:
Education, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
School
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Carpenter, Ezra, House (added 1985 - - #85000029)
Also known as Witchie House
168 South St. , Foxborough
Faolin42, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Federal
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Industry, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1800-1824
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Cranch School (added 1984 - - #84002872)
270 Whitwell St. , Quincy
Jameslwoodward, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Wright,Albert H.
Architectural Style:
Renaissance
Area of Significance:
Education, Architecture, Community Planning And Development
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
School
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Echo Bridge (added 1980 - - #80000638)
Spans Charles River , Needham
CarolSpears, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Phelps,George W.
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Engineering, Conservation, Architecture, Community Planning And Development
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Water-Related
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use, Work In Progress
Emmett Cottage (added 1985 - - #85003263)
217 Freeman St. , Brookline
Tomtheman5, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Gothic Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Foxborough State Hospital (added 1994 - - #94000695)
Also known as Massachusetts Hospital for Dipsomaniacs & Inebriates (1889-1
Jct. of Chestnut and Main Sts. , Foxborough
Marcbela, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
McLaughlin & Burr, Brigham & Soffard
Architectural Style:
Colonial Revival, Classical Revival, Queen Anne
Area of Significance:
Social History, Architecture, Health/Medicine
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
State, Private, Local
Historic Function:
Health Care, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Landscape, Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Auditorium, Energy Facility, Forest, Hospital, Plaza, Sport Facility
Current Function:
Health Care, Vacant/Not In Use
Current Sub-function:
Hospital
Lewis, Deacon Willard, House (added 1975 - - #75000297)
33 West St. , Walpole
Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person
Historic Person:
Lewis,Deacon Willard
Significant Year:
1863, 1826
Area of Significance:
Industry, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Lothrop, Caleb, House (added 1976 - - #76000269)
14 Summer St. , Cohasset
Wwoods, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Federal
Historic Person:
Lothrop,Caleb
Significant Year:
1823
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1800-1824
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Quincy School (added 1983 - - #83000599)
94 Newbury Ave. , Quincy
Jameslwoodward, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Multiple
Architectural Style:
Colonial Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Education
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
School
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use, Work In Progress
Redman Farm House (added 1980 - - #80000664)
Corner of Washington St. and Homans La. , Canton
Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Federal
Area of Significance:
Agriculture, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1750-1799
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Sudbury Aqueduct Linear District (added 1990 - - #89002293)
Along Sudbury Aqueduct from Farm Pond at Waverly St. to Chestnut Hill Reservoir , Wellesley
Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Et al., Clough,George A.
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Architecture, Community Planning And Development, Engineering
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Water Works
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Wilber, Charles R., School (added 2010 - - #10000244)
Also known as Sharon High School
75-85 S Main St , Sharon
Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Holland, Edward S., Monks & Johnson
Architectural Style:
Colonial Revival, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals
Area of Significance:
Education, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
School
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Current Sub-function:
Vacant/Not In Use
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