Massachusetts - Bristol County - Vacant / Not In Use
Bristol County Massachusetts (Vacant / Not In Use) has 19 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 3 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Barnard Mills, Long Plain Friends Meetinghouse and Palmer Island Light Station, Attleborough Falls Gasholder Building and Barrows, H.F., Manufacturing Company Building.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Bristol County places including Walter C. Huston, Charles M. Pierce, Samuel C. Hunt, Samuel Hunt, Gustavus L. Smith, William and Sons Durfee, Maginnis & Walsh, unknown, Stone and Webster and Charles Makepeace. Prominent architectural styles found in Bristol Country are Greek Revival, Colonial Revival and Moderne.

Attleborough Falls Gasholder Building (added 1996 - - #96000848)
380 Elm St. , North Attleborough
Marcbela, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
unknown
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Industry, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Energy Facility
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Barnard Mills (added 1983 - - #83000623)
641-657 Quarry St. , Fall River
Marcbela, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Huston,Walter C.
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:
Vacant/Not In Use
Barrows, H.F., Manufacturing Company Building (added 2001 - - #01000907)
102 S. Washington St. , N. Attleborough
Marcbela, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architectural Style:
Other, Late Victorian
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Industry
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Manufacturing Facility
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Codding Farm, The (added 2009 - - #09000236)
Also known as Abiel Codding Farm, Titus Farm
217 High St. , North Attleborough
Faolin42, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architectural Style:
Federal, Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Community Planning And Development, Agriculture, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Vacant/Not In Use, Work In Progress
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields
Donaghy, Thomas, School (added 1989 - - #89000041)
68 South St. , New Bedford
Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Hunt,Samuel C.
Architectural Style:
Romanesque
Area of Significance:
Education, Community Planning And Development, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
School
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Fall River Waterworks (added 1981 - - #81000714)
Bedford St. , Fall River
Marcbela, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Wilson,H.M.
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Engineering, Architecture, Community Planning And Development
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Water Works
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Fire Barn (added 1982 - - #82004960)
Also known as Falls Fire Station No. 2
Commonwealth Ave. , North Attleborough
Faolin42, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Social History, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Fire Station
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Fuller-Dauphin Estate (added 1984 - - #84002118)
Also known as The Maples
145 School St. , Taunton
Faolin42, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Chandler,E.C.
Architectural Style:
Italianate
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Architecture, Social History
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Holmes School Historic District (added 2001 - - #01000499)
Also known as Number Two School, Holmes Memorial Hall
Hoppin Hill Ave. at Holmes Rd. , North Attleborough
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival, No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Education, Architecture, Social History
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
Meeting Hall
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Hotel Waverly (added 1990 - - #89002326)
Also known as Touraine Hotel
1162--1166 Acushnet Ave. , New Bedford
Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Hunt,Samuel C.
Architectural Style:
Queen Anne
Area of Significance:
Commerce, European, Architecture, Community Planning And Development, Entertainment/Recreation
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Hotel, Multiple Dwelling, Music Facility, Restaurant
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use, Work In Progress
Ingraham, Robert C., School (added 2010 - - #10000056)
Also known as Ingraham Integrated Preschool
80 Rivet St. , New Bedford
Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Hunt, Samuel
Architectural Style:
Romanesque
Area of Significance:
Education, Community Planning And Development, 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, Work In Progress
Long Plain Friends Meetinghouse (added 1986 - - #86001374)
Also known as Long Plain Quaker Church
1341 N. Main St. , Acushnet
Marcbela, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Religion
Period of Significance:
1750-1799
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Morse House (added 1984 - - #84002185)
6 Pleasant St. , Taunton
Marcbela, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Late Gothic Revival, Greek 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
New Bedford Gas and Edison Light Complex (added 2002 - - #02000633)
180 MacAuthur Dr. , New Bedford
Faolin42, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Durfee, William and Sons, Stone and Webster
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival, Moderne
Area of Significance:
Engineering, Industry, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Energy Facility
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Vacant/Not In Use
Current Sub-function:
Business
Palmer Island Light Station (added 1980 - - #80000433)
New Bedford Harbor , New Bedford
Schlitzer90, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Pierce,Charles M.
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Transportation, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1825-1849
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Water-Related
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Rotch Counting House (added 1972 - - #71001103)
123 Front St. , New Bedofrd
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Industry
Period of Significance:
1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Business
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Sacred Heart School (added 1987 - - #87000371)
90 Linden St. , Fall River
Marcbela, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Maginnis & Walsh
Architectural Style:
Other, Colonial Revival, Moderne
Area of Significance:
Education, Religion
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Church School
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Washington School (added 1984 - - #84002261)
40 Vernon St. , Taunton
Marcbela, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Smith,Gustavus L.
Architectural 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
Whitman Mills (added 2003 - - #03000844)
1, 90 and E side Riverside Ave., S side, N side and rear 1 Coffin Ave., 10 Manomet St., , New Beford
Marcbela, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
et.al., Makepeace, Charles
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Community Planning And Development, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Manufacturing Facility
Current Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction, Vacant/Not In Use
Current Sub-function:
Manufacturing Facility
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