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

Plymouth 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 Scituate Light, Webster, Daniel, Law Office and Library, Brockton Edison Electric Illuminating Company Power Station, Conant's Hill Site and Middleborough Waterworks.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Wampanoag dating back to 1500.

Several famous people are associated with these Plymouth County historic places including Daniel Webster, Capt. Joshua James and Joshua Tobey.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Plymouth County places including Frank J. Sprague, US Corps of Engineers, H. Dennison White, John Osborne Jr. Chesley, M. Joseph Milano, Joseph Everett Chandler and L.F. Parker. Prominent architectural styles found in Plymouth Country are Queen Anne, Bungalow/Craftsman and Classical Revival.

Bridgewater Iron Works (added 2002 - - #01000087)

Also known as Lazell, Perkins and Co., The Stanley Works; Bridgewater Foundary

Address Restricted , Bridgewater

Marcbela, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Event, Architecture/Engineering

Area of Significance:

Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Industry

Cultural Affiliation:

Euro-American

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799, 1700-1749, 1650-1699

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Water Works

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Brockton Edison Electric Illuminating Company Power Station (added 1987 - - #87000874)

Also known as Brockton Edison Company -- Old Power Station

70 School St. , Brockton

Marcbela, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Sprague,Frank J.

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development, Industry, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Energy Facility

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Conant's Hill Site (added 1983 - - #09000091)

Address Restricted , Wareham

Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Archeology, Prehistoric, Historic - Aboriginal

Cultural Affiliation:

Wampanoag

Period of Significance:

1650-1699, 1600-1649, 1500-1599

Owner:

Private, State

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Village Site

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Middleborough Waterworks (added 1990 - - #90000129)

E. Grove St. at Nesmasket River and Wareham St. at Barden Hill Rd. , Middleborough

Faolin42, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Engineering, Community Planning And Development, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Public Works, Water Works

Current Function:

Government, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Public Works, Water Works

Point Allerton Lifesaving Station (added 1981 - - #81000110)

Also known as Old Point Allerton Coast Guard Station

Nantasket Ave. , Hull

KudzuVine, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Person, Event

Historic Person:

James,Capt. Joshua

Significant Year:

1889

Area of Significance:

Maritime History, Social History

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Defense

Historic Sub-function:

Coast Guard Facility

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Sachem Rock Farm (added 2006 - - #06001129)

355 Plymouth St. , East Bridgewater

Faolin42, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival

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, 1700-1749, 1650-1699, 1600-1649

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Recreation And Culture, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings

Scituate Light (added 1987 - - #87001490)

Cedar Pt. , Scituate

File Upload Bot (Magnus Manske), 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:

Engineering, Architecture, Transportation, Maritime History

Period of Significance:

1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Defense, Domestic, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Coast Guard Facility, Institutional Housing, Water-Related

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Tarklin School (added 2009 - - #09000647)

Also known as Tarkiln Youth Center, School No. 4;Sunnyside;Tar Kiln School;Twin Schools

245 Summer St. , Duxbury

RT Carpenter, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

White, H. Dennison, Parker, L.F.

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival, Italianate

Area of Significance:

Entertainment/Recreation, Architecture, Education

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

School, Sport Facility

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Sport Facility

Tobey Homestead (added 1986 - - #86001219)

Main St. and Sandwich Rd. , Wareham

Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Second Empire, Federal

Historic Person:

Tobey,Joshua,et al.

Significant Year:

1870, 1825

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Industry, Social History

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

WPA Field House (added 2009 - - #09000355)

7-19 Henry Turner Bailey Rd. , Scituate

Electrachrome, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Milano, M. Joseph

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman, Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Social History, Entertainment/Recreation, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Sport Facility

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Webster, Daniel, Law Office and Library (added 1974 - - #74002053)

Careswell and Webster Sts. , Marshfield

KudzuVine, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Person

Historic Person:

Webster,Daniel

Significant Year:

1966, 1852, 1832

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Law

Period of Significance:

1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Education

Historic Sub-function:

Business, College

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use, Work In Progress

Wright Memorial Library (added 2007 - - #07000680)

Also known as Wright Building, Duxbury Free Library

147 St. George St. , Duxbury

Duxbury Rural & Hist Soc, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Chandler, Joseph Everett, Chesley, John Osborne Jr.

Architectural Style:

Renaissance, Modern Movement

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Education

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

Library

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use