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

Franklin County Massachusetts (Page 2) has 13 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of Statewide significance. Significant places include Smith, Arthur A., Covered Bridge, South School, Sunderland Center Historic District, Tavern Farm, Old and Turner Falls Historic District.

The famous person Col. Alvah Crocker is associated with one of more of the Franklin County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Franklin County places including Luke O. Leach, William P. Crocker, Louis A. Simon, C.W. Hazelton, Karl Scott Putnam, W. B. Reid, Allen Bros., Isaac Damon and Oscar Wenderoth. Prominent architectural styles found in Franklin Country are Federal, Georgian and Greek Revival.

Smith, Arthur A., Covered Bridge (added 1983 - - #83000592)

W of Colrain on Lyonsville Rd , Colrain

Faolin42, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Engineering, Transportation

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Other

More Information:

archives document

South School (added 2007 - - #07001312)

Also known as Moses S. Bartlett's School; Kimball School, Number 8 District School

6 Schoolhouse Rd. , Schutesbury

Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Federal

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Education

Historic Sub-function:

School, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

archives document

Sunderland Center Historic District (added 2002 - - #02000157)

Roughly along S. Main St., from Old Amherst Rd. to French's Ferry Rd. , Sunderland

Sprew~commonswiki, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Putnam, Karl Scott, Allen Bros.

Architectural Style:

Georgian, Federal

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development, Architecture, Agriculture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799, 1700-1749

Owner:

Local, State, Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Government, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Department Store, Financial Institution, Multiple Dwelling, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store, Warehouse

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Government, Religion

Current Sub-function:

City Hall, Fire Station, Multiple Dwelling, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store, Warehouse

More Information:

archives document

Tavern Farm, Old (added 2005 - - #05000120)

817 Colrain Rd. , Greenfield

Faolin42, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

Federal

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Social History, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799, 1700-1749

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Hotel, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Hotel, Single Dwelling

More Information:

archives document

Turner Falls Historic District (added 1982 - - #82004966)

Roughly bounded by Connectict River, Power Canal, 9th and L St. , Turner Falls

Marcbela, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Person, Information Potential, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Hazelton,C.W., Crocker,William P.

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Historic Person:

Crocker,Col. Alvah,et al.

Significant Year:

1895, 1867

Area of Significance:

Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Engineering, Commerce, Community Planning And Development, Industry, Social History, Architecture

Cultural Affiliation:

Industrial American

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private, Local

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Energy Facility, Manufacturing Facility, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Current Sub-function:

Business, Manufacturing Facility, Single Dwelling

More Information:

archives document

US Post Office--Greenfield Main (added 1985 - - #85003224)

Also known as Greenfield Main Post Office

442 Main St. , Greenfield

Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Simon,Louis A., Wenderoth,Oscar

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival, Beaux Arts

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Post Office

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Post Office

More Information:

archives document

Weldon Hotel (added 1980 - - #80000503)

Also known as Weldon House

54 High St. , Greenfield

MGA73bot2, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Reid,W. B.

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel, Multiple Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

archives document

Wendell Town Common Historic District (added 1992 - - #92000580)

Jct. of Depot, Lock's Village, Montague and Morse Village Rds. , Wendell

Faolin42, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Leach,Luke O.

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival, Greek Revival, Federal

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799

Owner:

Private, Local

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Education, Funerary, Government, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Cemetery, City Hall, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Education, Funerary, Government, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Cemetery, City Hall, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

More Information:

archives document

West Whately Historic District (added 2003 - - #03001018)

Address Restricted , Whately

Faolin42, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival, Federal

Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Architecture, Industry

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Funerary, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Cemetery, Department Store, Manufacturing Facility, Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Funerary, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Cemetery, Manufacturing Facility, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling, Water Works

More Information:

archives document

Whately Center Historic District (added 2003 - - #03000920)

155-215 Chestnut Plain Rd. and 330-348 Haydenville Rd. , Whately

BotMultichillT, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Damon, Isaac, et.al.

Architectural Style:

Federal, Georgian

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Agriculture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799

Owner:

Federal, Private, Local

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Funerary, Government, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Cemetery, City Hall, Department Store, Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling, Storage

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Funerary, Government, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Cemetery, City Hall, Library, Religious Structure, Restaurant, Single Dwelling, Storage

More Information:

archives document

Whitaker-Clary House (added 1975 - - #75000257)

Elm St. , New Salem

Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Federal

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

More Information:

archives document

Wilder, Homestead, The (added 2011 - - #10001178)

Ashfield Rd, Buckland

Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Georgian, Federal

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Community Planning And Development, Agriculture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799

More Information:

archives document

Woodward, Robert Strong, House and Studio (added 2018 - - #100001961)

43 Upper Street, Buckland

BrianCharlesMiller, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Early-Mid 19th Century

Historic Person:

Woodward, Robert Strong

Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Architecture, Art

Period of Significance:

1850-1967 AD