Massachusetts - Berkshire County
Berkshire County Massachusetts (Page 4) has 33 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 6 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include South Mountain Concert Hall, St. Luke's Episcopal Church, Tyringham Shaker Settlement Historic District, Wahconah Park and Wheatleigh.

Several famous people are associated with these Berkshire County historic places including Orson Wells, Hopkins, Rev. Samuel, et.al., D.R. Smith and Colonel Joab Stafford.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Berkshire County places including David McNab Deans, Cutting & Bishop, Peabody & Stearns, Joseph McArthur Vance and et al, Porter & Hannum, Neil Henry Wilson, R.T. Auchmuty, Mead & White McKim, Louis A. Simon and Rotch & Tilden. Prominent architectural styles found in Berkshire Country are Greek Revival, Late Victorian and Federal.

South Center School House (added 1986 - - #86002144)
Washington Mountain Rd. , Washington
Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Other, Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Education, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
School
Current Function:
Unknown
More Information:
South Egremont Village Historic District (added 1984 - - #84002086)
MA 23-41, Buttonball Lane, Sheffield, and Pinecrest Hill Rds. , South Egremont
Faolin42, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Multiple
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival, Other, Late Victorian
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Industry, Agriculture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private, Local
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Business, Single Dwelling
More Information:
South Lee Historic District (added 1999 - - #99000237)
1365-1710 Pleasant--1120-1140 Fairview St.--15-80 Willow St. , Lee
Faolin42, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
et.al., Emerson, W.R.
Architectural Style:
Early Republic, Mid 19th Century Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Industry
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799
Owner:
Federal, Local, Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Religion, Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Department Store, Hotel, Manufacturing Facility, Rail-Related, Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Religion
Current Sub-function:
Fire Station, Hotel, Manufacturing Facility, Public Works, Religious Structure, Restaurant, Single Dwelling
More Information:
South Mountain Concert Hall (added 1973 - - #73001943)
New South Mountain Rd. , Pittsfield
Erik617, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Education, Performing Arts
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Music Facility
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Music Facility
More Information:
Springside Park (added 2008 - - #08000553)
Also known as Elmhurst Abbott Park
874 North St , Pittsfield
Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Vance, Joseph MacArthur, Allen, W. Ellingwood
Architectural Style:
Late Victorian, Gothic Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Entertainment/Recreation, Landscape Architecture, Community Planning And Development, Social History
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Domestic, Landscape, Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Natural Feature, Outdoor Recreation, Park, Single Dwelling, Sport Facility
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Government, Landscape, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Garden, Government Office, Horticulture Facility, Natural Feature, Outdoor Recreation, Park, Sport Facility
More Information:
St. Joseph's School (added 1983 - - #83003928)
Eagle St. , North Adams
Faolin42, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Donahue,D.J.
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival
Area of Significance:
Education, Architecture, Religion
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
School
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Camp
More Information:
St. Luke's Episcopal Church (added 1972 - - #72000127)
U.S. 7 , Lanesborough
Faolin42, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Gothic Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Current Function:
Religion
Current Sub-function:
Religious Structure
More Information:
Stafford Hill Memorial (added 1986 - - #86000260)
Also known as Stafford Hill Monument
Stafford Hill Rd. , Cheshire
Pointbank, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person
Historic Person:
Stafford,Colonel Joab
Significant Year:
1927
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement, Military
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Funerary, Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Graves/Burials, Monument/Marker
Current Function:
Funerary, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Graves/Burials, Monument/Marker
More Information:
Stockbridge Casino (added 1976 - - #76000249)
Also known as Berkshire Playhouse
E. Main St. at Yale Hill Rd. , Stockbridge
Faolin42, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
McKim,Mead & White
Architectural Style:
Queen Anne
Area of Significance:
Art, Architecture, Performing Arts
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Social
Historic Sub-function:
Civic
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Theater
More Information:
Summer Street Historic District (added 1985 - - #85002009)
Crandall, Center, East, Liberty, Orchard and Summer Sts. , Adams
Ymblanter, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person, Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Multiple
Architectural Style:
Federal, Greek Revival, Late Victorian
Historic Person:
Smith,D.R.,et al.
Area of Significance:
Industry, Architecture, Commerce
Cultural Affiliation:
American,Urban
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Sykes House (added 1985 - - #85003420)
521 W. Main St. , North Adams
Faolin42, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Porter & Hannum
Architectural Style:
Queen Anne
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Taconic and West Avenues Historic District (added 1998 - - #98000680)
Also known as Berkshire Heights
Roughly bounded by Main St., Maple, West, and Taconic Aves., and Castle St. , Great Barrington
Faolin42, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Person, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
et.al., Allen, Daniel
Architectural Style:
Mid 19th Century Revival, Early Republic, Georgian
Historic Person:
Hopkins, Rev. Samuel, et.al.
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Community Planning And Development, Religion
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799, 1700-1749
Owner:
Private, Local
Historic Function:
Domestic, Landscape, Religion, Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Church Related Residence, Hotel, Rail-Related, Religious Structure, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic, Landscape, Religion, Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling, Park, Rail-Related, Religious Structure, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
More Information:
Trinity Episcopal Church (added 1996 - - #96000363)
Also known as Trinity Parish;Trinity Church
102 Walker St. , Lenox
Faolin42, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
McKim, Mead & White, Auchmuty, R.T.
Architectural Style:
Romanesque
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Religion, Social History
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Church Related Residence, Church School, Religious Structure
Current Function:
Religion
Current Sub-function:
Church Related Residence, Church School, Religious Structure
More Information:
Tyringham Cemetery (added 2009 - - #09000716)
Church Rd. , Tyringham
Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Community Planning And Development, Art
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Funerary
Historic Sub-function:
Cemetery
Current Function:
Funerary
Current Sub-function:
Cemetery
More Information:
Tyringham Library (added 2018 - - #100001960)
118 Main Road, Tyringham
Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Craftsman
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Education, Social History
Period of Significance:
1905-1967 AD
Tyringham Shaker Settlement Historic District (added 1987 - - #87001785)
Jerusalem Rd. , Tyringham
Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Information Potential, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Federal, Greek Revival, Italianate
Area of Significance:
Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Community Planning And Development, Social History, Religion, Architecture
Cultural Affiliation:
Shaker American
Period of Significance:
1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Funerary, Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Cemetery, Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling, Water Works
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Funerary, Industry/Processing/Extraction
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Cemetery, Single Dwelling, Water Works
More Information:
US Post Office--Great Barrington Main (added 1986 - - #86000163)
Also known as Great Barrington Main Post Office
222 Main St. , Great Barrington
Faolin42, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Rich,Lorimer, Simon,Louis A.
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Post Office
Current Function:
Government
Current Sub-function:
Post Office
More Information:
US Post Office--Williamstown Main (added 1986 - - #86002243)
Also known as Williamstown Main Post Office
56 Spring St. , Williamstown
Faolin42, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Wetmore,James A.
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Post Office
Current Function:
Government
Current Sub-function:
Post Office
More Information:
Upper Historic District (added 1987 - - #86002145)
Roughly between Branch and Frost Rds. on Washington Mountain Rd. , Washington
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
More Information:
Upper North Street Commercial District (added 2002 - - #02001615)
220-555 North St., 33 Eagle St. , Pittsfield
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
multiple
Architectural Style:
Colonial Revival, Renaissance
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Commerce, Social History
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private, Local
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Religion, Social
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Church Related Residence, Meeting Hall, Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Landscape, Religion, Social
Current Sub-function:
Business, Church Related Residence, Meeting Hall, Multiple Dwelling, Park, Religious Structure, Restaurant
More Information:
Ventfort Hall (added 1993 - - #93000055)
120 and 148 Walker St. and 55 Kemble St. , Lenox
BotMultichillT, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Rotch & Tilden
Architectural Style:
Tudor Revival, Other
Area of Significance:
Entertainment/Recreation, Architecture, Social History
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
More Information:
Villa Virginia (added 1983 - - #83003930)
Also known as Laurel-Mere
Ice Glen Rd. , Stockbridge
Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Renaissance
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Landscape Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Camp
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Wahconah Park (added 2005 - - #05000878)
143 Wahconah St. , Pittsfield
BotMultichillT, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Deans, David McNab, Joseph McArthur Vance and et al
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Entertainment/Recreation
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Sport Facility
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Sport Facility
More Information:
Wells House (added 1985 - - #85003393)
568 W. Main St. , North Adams
Faolin42, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival
Historic Person:
Wells,Orson
Significant Year:
1840
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Industry
Period of Significance:
1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
West Stockbridge Grange No. 246 (added 1999 - - #99000134)
Also known as Methodist Episcopal Church
5 Swamp Rd. , West Stockbridge
Faolin42, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Religion, Architecture, Education, Agriculture, Entertainment/Recreation
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion, Social
Historic Sub-function:
Meeting Hall, Religious Structure
Current Function:
Social
Current Sub-function:
Meeting Hall
More Information:
West Stockbridge Town Hall (added 2009 - - #09000469)
9 Main St. , West Stockbridge
Faolin42, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Education, Politics/Government, Entertainment/Recreation, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Education, Government, Social
Historic Sub-function:
City Hall, Library, Meeting Hall, Specialty Store
Current Function:
Education, Government
Current Sub-function:
City Hall, Library
More Information:
Western Railroad Stone Arch Bridges and Chester Factory Village Depot (added 2021 - - #100006273)
Vicinity of Herbert Cross Road, Middlefield/Becket Line (Bridges and Roadbed), Becket
Ser Amantio di Nicolao, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Person, Architecture/Engineering
Historic Person:
Whistler, George Washington
Area of Significance:
Engineering, Transportation
Period of Significance:
1841-1867 AD
Westover--Bacon--Potts Farm (added 1990 - - #90000157)
Also known as Westover,Jonah,House
MA 41, S of jct. with MA 23 , Egremont
Crepoudutnysusa, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Georgian
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement, Agriculture, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1900-1750 AD, 1700-1749
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Auditorium, Museum, Music Facility, Outdoor Recreation, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic, Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Conservation Area, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
More Information:
Wheatleigh (added 1982 - - #82004956)
W. Hawthorne Rd. , Stockbridge
Faolin42, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Cutting & Bishop, Peabody & Stearns
Architectural Style:
Other, Italian Villa
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Hotel, Restaurant
More Information:
Wheeler Family Farmstead (added 2011 - - #11000614)
817 S. Main St., Great Barrington
Crepoudutnysusa, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering, Person
Architectural Style:
Colonial, Other
Historic Person:
Wheeler, Truman
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Exploration/Settlement, Agriculture, Military
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1900-1750 AD, 1850-1874
More Information:
Williamstown Rail Yard and Station Historic District (added 1994 - - #94000544)
Also known as Williamstown Depot
Jct. of Cole Ave. and N. Hoosac Rd. , Williamstown
Faolin42, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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
More Information:
Windsor Print Works (added 1973 - - #73000296)
121 Union St. , North Adams
Faolin42, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Industry
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Manufacturing Facility
Current Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction
Current Sub-function:
Manufacturing Facility
More Information:
Wollison-Shipton Building (added 1982 - - #82001899)
Also known as Wollison Block
142-156 North St. , Pittsfield
Faolin42, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Munyon,D. C., Wilson,Neil Henry
Architectural Style:
Late Victorian
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Social
Historic Sub-function:
Civic, Specialty Store
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
Current Sub-function:
Specialty Store
More Information:

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