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

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