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

Norfolk County Massachusetts (Page 8) has 12 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Winthrop, John, Jr., Iron Furnace Site and Wrentham State School, Whitney, Israel, House, Wilber, Charles R., School and Wilson, Capt. John, House and Bates Ship Chandlery.

Learn about famous person Israel Whitney is associated with one of more of the Norfolk County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Norfolk County places including Kendall & Taylor, Samuel D. Kelley, E.G. Thayer, E.H. McEwan, Edwin J. Lewis, William Chapman, David Nicholas, Edward S. Holland, Joshua D. Rollins and Monks & Johnson. Prominent architectural styles found in Norfolk Country are Federal, Classical Revival and Colonial Revival.

Whitney, Israel, House (added 1988 - #88000160)

963 Central Ave. , Needham

Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Federal, Greek Revival

Historic Person:

Whitney,Israel

Significant Year:

1830

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

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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

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Wilson, Capt. John, House and Bates Ship Chandlery (added 2002 - #02001614)

Also known as Cohasset Historic Society Museum

4 Elm St. , Cohasset

Wwoods, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Nicholas, David

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival, Federal

Area of Significance:

Maritime History, Commerce, Community Planning And Development, Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling, Specialty Store, Warehouse

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

More Information:

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Winfield House (added 1989 - #89001347)

853 Hancock St. , Quincy

Jameslwoodward, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Restaurant, Specialty Store

More Information:

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Winthrop, John, Jr., Iron Furnace Site (added 1977 - #77000192)

Also known as Braintree Furnace

Address Restricted , Quincy

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Event

Area of Significance:

Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Industry

Cultural Affiliation:

Colonial Industrial

Period of Significance:

1650-1699, 1600-1649

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Monument/Marker, Museum

Wollaston Branch, Thomas Crane Public Library (added 1989 - #89001316)

41 Beale St. , Quincy

Jameslwoodward, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Chapman,William

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

Library

Current Function:

Education

Current Sub-function:

Library

More Information:

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Wollaston Congregational Church (added 2008 - #08001128)

Also known as Church of Wollaston, Wollaston Congregational Society; First Congregational

47-57 Lincoln Ave. , Quincy

Jameslwoodward, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Rollins, Joshua D., Kelley, Samuel D.

Architectural Style:

Late Gothic Revival, Tudor Revival

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development, Architecture, Religion

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

More Information:

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Wollaston Fire Station (added 1989 - #89001317)

111 Beale St. , Quincy

Jameslwoodward, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Italianate

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Fire Station

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Fire Station

More Information:

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Wollaston Theatre (added 1989 - #89001315)

14 Beale St. , Quincy

Ratdeschamps, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

McEwan,E.H.

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Theater

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Theater

More Information:

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Wollaston Unitarian Church (added 1989 - #89001318)

Also known as St. Catherine's Greek Orthodox

155 Beale St. , Quincy

Jameslwoodward, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Lewis,Edwin J.

Architectural Style:

Shingle Style

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

More Information:

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Woodward Institute (added 1989 - #89001954)

1098 Hancock St. , Quincy

Jameslwoodward, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Thayer,E.G.

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Education

Current Sub-function:

School

More Information:

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Wrentham State School (added 1994 - #93001490)

Jct. of Emerald and North Sts. , Wrentham

Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Kendall & Taylor

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman, Federal, Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Health/Medicine, Education, Agriculture, Social History, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Education, Funerary, Health Care, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Education, Funerary, Health Care, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Landscape, Recreation And Culture

More Information:

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