Historic Districts
Vacant / Not In Use
Massachusetts - Norfolk County - Historic Districts
Norfolk County Massachusetts (Historic Districts) has 50 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 10 places of National significance and 18 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Adams National Historic Site, Anderson, Larz, Park Historic District, Beacon Street Historic District, Beaconsfield Terraces Historic District and Chestnut Hill Historic Distric.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Archaic, Woodland, Middle Archaic, Early-Middle Woodland and Late Archaic dating back to 8999 BC.

Many famous people are associated with these Norfolk County historic places including John et. al Adams, George Cabot, Henry Whitney, Peter Graffam, Larz Anderson and Joseph G. Ray.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Norfolk County places including Chapman and Frazer, McLaughlin & Burr, Charles et al. Olmstead, Frederick Law et al. Olmsted, Greenleaf and Cobb, Brigham & Soffard, Fehmer & Page, Charles Eliot, Olmstead Brothers and Rutan & Coolidge Shepley. Prominent architectural styles found in Norfolk Country are Federal, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals and Late Victorian.

1767 Milestones (added 1971 - - #71000084)
Between Boston and Springfield along Old Post Rd. , Brookline
Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Transportation
Period of Significance:
1750-1799, 1700-1749
Owner:
Private, State
Historic Function:
Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Monument/Marker
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Monument/Marker
Adams National Historic Site (added 1966 - - #66000051)
Also known as Old House
135 Adams St. , Quincy
H-stt, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Person, Event
Architectural Style:
Georgian, Federal
Historic Person:
Adams,John et. al
Significant Year:
1927, 1788
Area of Significance:
Literature, Politics/Government, Landscape Architecture, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Landscape
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields, Forest, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Landscape, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum, Park
Anderson, Larz, Park Historic District (added 1985 - - #85003245)
Bounded by Goddard and Avon Sts. , Brookline
Biruitorul~commonswiki, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Historic Person:
Anderson,Larz,et al.
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement, Landscape Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1750-1799
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Park
Baxter Street Historic District (added 1989 - - #89001309)
Roughly 19--34 Baxter St. , Quincy
Sswonk, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Industry
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Beacon Street Historic District (added 1985 - - #85003322)
Roughly on Beacon St. from Saint Mary's to Ayr Rd. , Brookline
Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person, Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Olmstead,Charles et al.
Architectural Style:
Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals
Historic Person:
Whitney,Henry
Area of Significance:
Community Planning And Development, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling
Beaconsfield Terraces Historic District (added 1985 - - #85003248)
11--25, 33--43, and 44--55 Garrison Rd. and 316--326, 332--344, and 350--366 Tappan St. , Brookline
Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Fehmer & Page
Architectural Style:
Other, Colonial Revival, Renaissance
Area of Significance:
Community Planning And Development, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Blue Hills Parkway (added 2003 - - #03000574)
Blue Hills Parkway , Boston Milton
Jameslwoodward, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
et.al., Eliot, Charles
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Transportation, Landscape Architecture, Engineering, Community Planning And Development
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Landscape, Recreation And Culture, Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Natural Feature, Outdoor Recreation, Park, Road-Related
Current Function:
Landscape, Recreation And Culture, Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Natural Feature, Outdoor Recreation, Park, Road-Related
Blue Hills Reservation Parkways-Metropolitan Park System of Greater Boston (added 2003 - - #03000746)
Parts of Blue Hill Rd., Chickatawbut Rd., Hillside St., Uniquity Rd., Wampatuck Rd., and Green St. , Braintree
Jameslwoodward, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
et.al., Eliot, Charles
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Engineering, Entertainment/Recreation, Conservation, Community Planning And Development, Transportation, Landscape Architecture
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Landscape, Recreation And Culture, Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Conservation Area, Natural Feature, Outdoor Recreation, Park, Road-Related
Current Function:
Landscape, Recreation And Culture, Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Conservation Area, Natural Feature, Outdoor Recreation, Park, Road-Related
Borderland Historic District (added 1997 - - #97000497)
Also known as Borderland State Park
Address Restricted , North Easton
Marcbela, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Person, Event, Information Potential
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Ames, Oakes, Ames, Blanche Ames
Architectural Style:
Georgian, Colonial Revival, Late Gothic Revival
Historic Person:
Ames, Blanche Ames, et al.
Significant Year:
1910, 1810, 1786
Area of Significance:
Agriculture, Historic - Aboriginal, Architecture, Art, Commerce, Engineering, Industry, Invention, Landscape Architecture, Science
Cultural Affiliation:
Euro-American
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799
Owner:
Local, State
Historic Function:
Domestic, Education, Funerary, Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Camp, Cemetery, Outdoor Recreation, Research Facility, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Funerary, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields, Cemetery, Outdoor Recreation, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Boston Harbor Islands Archeological District (added 1985 - - #85003323)
Address Restricted , Quincy
Daderot, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Prehistoric
Cultural Affiliation:
Archaic, Woodland
Period of Significance:
7000-7499 BC, 5000-6999 BC, 3000-4999 BC, 1500-1599, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-2999 BC, 1000 AD-999 BC
Owner:
State, Private, Local
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Village Site
Current Function:
Domestic, Education, Landscape, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum, Park
Brookline Town Green Historic District (added 1980 - - #80000650)
Chestnut Pl., Fairmont, Dudley, Boyston, Walnut and Warren Sts., Hedge, Codman, and Kennard Rds. , Brookline
Faolin42, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person, Information Potential, Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Bryant,Gridley J.F.,et al
Architectural Style:
Colonial Revival, Greek Revival, Italianate
Historic Person:
Poor,Henry,et al
Significant Year:
1775
Area of Significance:
Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Exploration/Settlement, Architecture, Landscape Architecture
Cultural Affiliation:
Revolutionary War Era, War
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799, 1700-1749
Owner:
Private, Local
Historic Function:
Domestic, Funerary, Government, Landscape, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Cemetery, City Hall, Plaza, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic, Funerary, Government, Landscape, Religion
Current Sub-function:
Cemetery, City Hall, Plaza, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling
Brookline Village Commercial District (added 1979 - - #79000364)
Irregular Pattern along Washington St. , Brookline
Faolin42, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Multiple
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Private, Local
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function:
Financial Institution, Specialty Store
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
Current Sub-function:
Financial Institution, Specialty Store
Brush Hill Historic District (added 1998 - - #98001081)
Roughly Brush Hill Rd., from Robbins St. to Bradlee Rd., and Dana Ave., Brush Hill Ln. and Fairmount Ave. , Milton
Jameslwoodward, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
multiple
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival, Colonial, Federal
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Community Planning And Development, Agriculture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799, 1700-1749, 1650-1699
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Canton Corner Historic District (added 2009 - - #09000697)
Roughly Washington St. from Pecunit St. to SW. of Dedham St., and Pleasant St. from Washington St. to Reservoir Rd. , Canton
Jameslwoodward, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Capen, George Walter, Dearborn, Henry A.S.
Architectural Style:
Federal, Colonial
Area of Significance:
Community Planning And Development, Landscape Architecture, Social History, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799, 1700-1749
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Funerary, Government, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Cemetery, Fire Station, Religious Structure, Restaurant, School, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic, Funerary, Government, Landscape, Religion
Current Sub-function:
Cemetery, Correctional Facility, Government Office, Park, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling
Central Square Historic District (added 1992 - - #92000040)
Also known as See Also:Jefferson School
Roughly, Broad St. from Middle to Putnam Sts. and Middle from Charles to Center Sts. , Weymouth
Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Woodcock,S.S., Wilson,Edward I.
Architectural Style:
Italianate, Classical Revival, Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Community Planning And Development, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Private, Local
Historic Function:
Domestic, Education, Government, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Social
Historic Sub-function:
Fire Station, Manufacturing Facility, Meeting Hall, School, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic, Education, Government, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Social
Current Sub-function:
Fire Station, Manufacturing Facility, Meeting Hall, School, Single Dwelling
Chestnut Hill Historic Distric (added 1985 - - #85003253)
Roughly bounded by Middlesex Rd., Reservoir Ln., Denny Rd., Boylston St. and Dunster Rd. , Brookline
Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
et al., Chapman and Frazer
Architectural Style:
Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian
Area of Significance:
Community Planning And Development, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Cohasset Common Historic District (added 1996 - - #96000058)
Bounded by Highland Ave., N. Main St., William B. Long, Jr., Rd. and Robert E. Jason Rd. , Cohasset
Wwoods, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Stutson, James, Cram, Goodhue & Ferguson
Architectural Style:
Early Republic, Greek Revival, Late Victorian
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Religion, Community Planning And Development
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799, 1700-1749
Owner:
Private, Local
Historic Function:
Domestic, Government, Landscape, Recreation And Culture, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Church Related Residence, City Hall, Monument/Marker, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic, Government, Landscape, Recreation And Culture, Religion
Current Sub-function:
Church Related Residence, City Hall, Monument/Marker, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling
Colburn School--High Street Historic District (added 2000 - - #00000641)
369-649, 390-680 High St. , Westwood
Faolin42, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Stebbins & Watkins
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival, Federal
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Community Planning And Development
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799, 1700-1749
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Government
Historic Sub-function:
City Hall, School, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Government
Current Sub-function:
City Hall, Correctional Facility, Fire Station, Library, School, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store
Cottage Farm Historic District (added 1978 - - #78000455)
Roughly bounded by Amory, Dummer, Lenox, Brookline and Beacon Sts. , Brookline
Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Multiple
Architectural Style:
Gothic Revival, International Style, Queen Anne
Historic Person:
Lawrence,Amos,et al.
Significant Year:
1850
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Community Planning And Development, Social History
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic, Education
Current Sub-function:
School, Single Dwelling
Cypress--Emerson Historic District (added 1985 - - #85003257)
Roughly bounded by Waverly, Emerson, and Cypress Sts. , Brookline
Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Community Planning And Development
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private, Local
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic, Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Park, Single Dwelling
Davenport Estate Historic District (added 2018 - - #100002421)
1465, 1485, 1493 Brush Hill Road, Milton
Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Information Potential, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
English Colonial, Georgian, Federal, Other
Area of Significance:
Agriculture, Archeology, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1706-1967 AD
Dean Junior College Historic District (added 1975 - - #75000285)
Dean Junior College campus , Franklin
Faolin42, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival, Queen Anne, Stick/Eastlake
Historic Person:
Ray,Joseph G.,et al.
Significant Year:
1870
Area of Significance:
Education, Architecture, Social History
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private, Local
Historic Function:
Domestic, Education
Historic Sub-function:
College, Library, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Education
Current Sub-function:
Business, College
Dedham Village Historic District (added 2006 - - #06000785)
Also known as Connecticut Corner, Franklin Square
Roughly bounded by High, Court, Washington, School Sts., Village AVe., and Chestnut St. , Dedham
Faolin42, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Baker, Eliphalet, et.al.
Architectural Style:
Federal, Italianate
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Commerce, Social History, Religion, Community Planning And Development, Transportation, Politics/Government
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:
Private, Local
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Funerary, Government, Recreation And Culture, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Cemetery, Courthouse, Museum, Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Funerary, Landscape, Recreation And Culture, Religion
Current Sub-function:
Cemetery, Library, Museum, Plaza, Professional, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling
Elm Bank (added 1987 - - #86003565)
Bounded by the Charles River to the W, N, and E, and the carriage path to the S, off 900 Washington St. , Dover
Daderot, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person, Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Et al., Carrere & Hastings
Architectural Style:
Other, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals
Historic Person:
Cheney,Benjamin P.,et al.
Significant Year:
1930, 1920, 1876
Area of Significance:
Landscape Architecture, Community Planning And Development, Social History, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Education, Recreation And Culture
Eustis Estate Historic District (added 2016 - - #16000099)
Milton, Milton
Suegru, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Late Victorian, Colonial
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Community Planning And Development, Other
Period of Significance:
1875-1974 AD
Fisher Hill Historic District (added 1985 - - #85003266)
Roughly bounded by Clinton and Sumner Rds., Boylston St. and Chestnut Hill Ave. , Brookline
Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Olmsted,Frederick Law et al.
Architectural Style:
Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Community Planning And Development
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private, Local
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling
Fisher School--High Street Historic District (added 2000 - - #00000687)
748-850; 751-823 High St. , Westwood
Faolin42, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Federal, Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Community Planning And Development
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799
Owner:
Private, Local
Historic Function:
Domestic, Education, Funerary, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Cemetery, Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic, Education, Funerary, Religion
Current Sub-function:
Cemetery, Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling
Foxborough Pumping Station (added 2005 - - #05001362)
Also known as Foxborough Pumping Station #1 Waterworks District
25 Pumping Station Rd. , Foxborough
Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Boyden, Ernest N., O'Connell, William
Architectural Style:
Queen Anne
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Community Planning And Development, Engineering
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Water Works
Current Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction
Current Sub-function:
Water Works
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
Franklin Common Historic District (added 2005 - - #05000218)
Main, High, Union, Pleasant St. and Church Sq. , Franklin
Faolin42, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Paine, Walter J.,, Sullivan, Matthew
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival, Federal
Area of Significance:
Community Planning And Development, Education, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Landscape, Recreation And Culture, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Church School, Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, School, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store
Current Function:
Domestic, Education, Landscape, Recreation And Culture, Religion
Current Sub-function:
Church Related Residence, Church School, Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, School, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Front Street Historic District (added 2011 - - #10001121)
Roughly bounded by Front, Summer, Kingman, Congress, and Washington Sts, Weymouth
Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Colonial, Federal
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Community Planning And Development, Industry, Social History
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799, 1700-1749
Fuller Brook Park (added 2013 - - #11000307)
Dover Rd. to Maugus Ave., Wellesley
Summerofbrad, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Area of Significance:
Community Planning And Development, Landscape Architecture, Entertainment/Recreation
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Furnace Brook Parkway (added 2004 - - #04000248)
Furnace Brook Parkway , Quincy
Jameslwoodward, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Eliot, Charles, Olmstead Brothers
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Transportation, Community Planning And Development, Conservation, Engineering, Landscape Architecture
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Landscape, Recreation And Culture, Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Natural Feature, Outdoor Recreation, Park, Road-Related
Current Function:
Landscape, Recreation And Culture, Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Natural Feature, Outdoor Recreation, Park, Road-Related
Gills Farm Archeological District (added 1983 - - #83004093)
Address Restricted , Randolph
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Prehistoric
Cultural Affiliation:
Middle Archaic, Early-Middle Woodland, Late Archaic
Period of Significance:
7000-8999 BC, 5000-6999 BC, 3000-4999 BC, 1000-2999 BC, 1000 AD-999 BC
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Camp
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Unoccupied Land
Government Island Historic District (added 1994 - - #94000424)
Also known as Minot's Ledge Lighthouse Shore Station, Gulf Island;US Light
Border St. , Cohasset
Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Alexander, Barton S., Totten, Joseph G.
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Maritime History, Engineering
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Domestic, Government, Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling, Public Works, Water-Related
Current Function:
Domestic, Landscape, Recreation And Culture, Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling, Museum, Outdoor Recreation, Park, Water-Related
Graffam Development Historic District (added 1985 - - #85003271)
Roughly bounded by Abbottsford Rd., Babcock St., Manchester, and Naples Rds. , Brookline
Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person, Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Greenleaf and Cobb,et al.
Architectural Style:
Colonial Revival, Queen Anne
Historic Person:
Graffam,Peter
Significant Year:
1906, 1895
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Community Planning And Development
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Green Hill Historic District (added 1985 - - #85003272)
Roughly Warren St., Sargent Rd., and Cottage St. , Brookline
Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person, Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian
Historic Person:
Cabot,George,et al.
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Community Planning And Development
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1800-1824
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Camp, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Hammond Pond Parkway (added 2004 - - #04000250)
Hammond Pond Parkway , Brookline
Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Olmstead Brothers, Eliot, Charles
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Conservation, Community Planning And Development, Engineering, Landscape Architecture, Transportation
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Landscape, Recreation And Culture, Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Conservation Area, Natural Feature, Outdoor Recreation, Park, Road-Related
Current Function:
Landscape, Recreation And Culture, Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Conservation Area, Natural Feature, Outdoor Recreation, Park, Road-Related
Holbrook Square Historic District (added 2006 - - #06000359)
Roughly N. Franklin St. from Union St. to Linfield St. , Holbrook
Faolin42, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Faxon, John Lyman, Hartwell, Henry Walker
Architectural Style:
Gothic, Stick/Eastlake
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Community Planning And Development, Architecture, Social History, Religion
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Government, Landscape, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
City Hall, Fire Station, Park, Religious Structure
Current Function:
Government, Landscape, Religion
Current Sub-function:
City Hall, Fire Station, Park, Religious Structure
Hunnewell Estates Historic District (added 1988 - - #88000438)
Washington St. and Pond Rd. , Wellesley
Jameslwoodward, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Et al., Gilman,Arthur
Architectural Style:
Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian, Colonial
Area of Significance:
Social History, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Landscape
Historic Sub-function:
Garden, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Longwood Historic District (added 1978 - - #78000460)
Roughly bounded by Chapel, St. Marys, Monmouth, and Kent Sts. , Brookline
Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Gothic Revival, Romanesque, Queen Anne
Historic Person:
Sears,David,et al.
Significant Year:
1870
Area of Significance:
Community Planning And Development, Social History, Religion, Architecture, Landscape Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private, Local
Historic Function:
Domestic, Recreation And Culture, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling, Museum, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic, Recreation And Culture, Religion
Current Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling, Museum, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling
McIntosh Corner Historic District (added 1989 - - #88003127)
Roughly Great Plain and Central Aves. , Needham
Faolin42, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Early Republic, Mid 19th Century Revival, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals
Area of Significance:
Community Planning And Development, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799
Owner:
Private, Local
Historic Function:
Domestic, Landscape
Historic Sub-function:
Park, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic, Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Park, Single Dwelling
Medfield State Hospital (added 1994 - - #93001481)
Also known as Medfield Insane Asylum
45 Hospital Rd. , Medfield
Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Shepley, Rutan & Coolidge, Wentworth, William Pitt
Architectural Style:
Queen Anne, Greek Revival, Beaux Arts
Area of Significance:
Social History, Health/Medicine, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Funerary, Health Care, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Cemetery, Hospital, Institutional Housing, Religious Structure
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Funerary, Health Care, Religion
Current Sub-function:
Cemetery, Hospital, Institutional Housing, Religious Structure
Medway Village Historic District (added 2008 - - #08001191)
Also known as Factory Village
Bounded by former New York and Boston railroad right of way, Oakland St., and Charles River , Medway
Faolin42, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
et al., Earle, Stephen C.
Architectural Style:
Federal, Georgian
Area of Significance:
Social History, Architecture, Commerce, Community Planning And Development, 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:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Government, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
City Hall, Manufacturing Facility, Multiple Dwelling, Professional, Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Religion
Current Sub-function:
City Hall, Financial Institution, Multiple Dwelling, Post Office, Professional, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling
Millis Center Historic District (added 2007 - - #07000944)
Curve, Daniels, Exchange, Irving, Lavender, Main, Union Sts. , Millis
Marcbela, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Weston, Frank; McDonough, T.M., Smith, George L.
Architectural Style:
Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Social History, Community Planning And Development
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799
Owner:
State, Private, Local
Historic Function:
Domestic, Government, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Landscape, Religion, Social, Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
City Hall, Manufacturing Facility, Meeting Hall, Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic, Government, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Landscape, Religion, Social, Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Government Office, Manufacturing Facility, Meeting Hall, Multiple Dwelling, Park, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling
Milton Centre Historic District (added 1988 - - #88000428)
Canton Ave. between Readsdale Rd. and Thacher and Highland Sts. , Milton
Jameslwoodward, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Et al., Shepley,Rutan & Coolidge
Architectural Style:
Federal, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian
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:
Domestic, Education, Government, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
City Hall, Fire Station, Library, Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic, Education, Government, Religion
Current Sub-function:
City Hall, Fire Station, Library, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling
Milton Hill Historic District (added 1995 - - #95000698)
Also known as See Also:Forbes, Capt. Robert B., House;Holbrook, Dr. Amos,
Roughly bounded by Adams and School Sts., Randolph and Canton Aves. and Brook Rd. , Milton
Jameslwoodward, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
et al., Cram and Ferguson
Architectural Style:
Colonial, Mid 19th Century Revival, Early Republic
Area of Significance:
Community Planning And Development, Conservation, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799, 1700-1749
Owner:
Private, Local
Historic Function:
Domestic, Education, Recreation And Culture, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Church Related Residence, Religious Structure, School, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Sport Facility
Current Function:
Domestic, Education, Recreation And Culture, Religion
Current Sub-function:
Church Related Residence, College, Religious Structure, School, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Mount Wollaston Cemetery (added 1994 - - #94000035)
20 Sea St. , Quincy
Sswonk, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Briggs, Daniel, Briggs, Luther
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Social History, Landscape Architecture, Community Planning And Development, Architecture, Art
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Funerary
Historic Sub-function:
Cemetery
Current Function:
Funerary
Current Sub-function:
Cemetery
Needham Town Hall Historic District (added 1990 - - #90001756)
Great Plain Ave. between Highland Ave. and Chapel St. , Needham
Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Bigelow,Henry F., Winslow & Bigelow
Architectural Style:
Other, Colonial Revival
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Community Planning And Development, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Government, Landscape, Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Auditorium, City Hall, Monument/Marker, Plaza, Street Furniture/Object
Current Function:
Government, Landscape, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
City Hall, Monument/Marker, Plaza, Street Furniture/Object
Neponset Valley Parkway, Metorpolitan Park System of Greater Boston (added 2005 - - #04001573)
Neponset Valley Parkway , Milton
Jameslwoodward, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Eliot, Charles, Olmstead Bros.
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Landscape Architecture, Community Planning And Development, Transportation, Conservation, Engineering
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Landscape, Recreation And Culture, Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Natural Feature, Outdoor Recreation, Park, Road-Related
Current Function:
Domestic, Landscape, Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Natural Feature, Outdoor Recreation, Park, Road-Related
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