Massachusetts - Plymouth County - Vacant / Not In Use
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
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
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