National Register of Historic Places listings in Franklin County, Massachusetts


This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Franklin County, Massachusetts.

Location of Franklin County in Massachusetts

This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States. Latitude and longitude coordinates are provided for many National Register properties and districts; these locations may be seen together in a map.[1]

There are 61 properties and districts listed on the National Register in the county, including 1 National Historic Landmark.

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          This National Park Service list is complete through NPS recent listings posted May 31, 2024.[2]


Current listings

[3]Name on the Register[4]ImageDate listed[5]Location City or townDescription
1Simeon Alexander Jr. House
Simeon Alexander Jr. House
May 28, 1991
(#91000598)
496 Millers Falls Rd.
42°38′19″N 72°27′55″W / 42.6385°N 72.4652°W / 42.6385; -72.4652 (Simeon Alexander Jr. House)
Northfield
2Alvah Stone Mill
Alvah Stone Mill
June 30, 1997
(#97000562)
440 Greenfield Rd.
42°32′16″N 72°32′20″W / 42.5378°N 72.5389°W / 42.5378; -72.5389 (Alvah Stone Mill)
MontagueNow the Bookmill.
3Ashfield Plain Historic District
Ashfield Plain Historic District
September 20, 1991
(#91001373)
Roughly along Main and South Sts. and adjacent parts of Buckland and Norton Hill Rds.
42°31′37″N 72°47′17″W / 42.5269°N 72.7881°W / 42.5269; -72.7881 (Ashfield Plain Historic District)
Ashfield
4Bardwell's Ferry Bridge
Bardwell's Ferry Bridge
February 10, 2000
(#00000076)
Bardwell's Ferry Rd. over the Deerfield River
42°33′20″N 72°40′41″W / 42.5556°N 72.6781°W / 42.5556; -72.6781 (Bardwell's Ferry Bridge)
Conway
5Benson's New Block and the Mohawk Chambers
Benson's New Block and the Mohawk Chambers
March 11, 2014
(#14000046)
136-138 & 130-134 Main St. & 11 Wells St.
42°35′17″N 72°36′14″W / 42.588°N 72.604°W / 42.588; -72.604 (Benson's New Block and the Mohawk Chambers)
Greenfield
6Bernardston Congregational Unitarian Church
Bernardston Congregational Unitarian Church
March 18, 1993
(#93000128)
Junction of Church and Depot Sts.
42°40′14″N 72°33′00″W / 42.6706°N 72.55°W / 42.6706; -72.55 (Bernardston Congregational Unitarian Church)
Bernardston
7Bissell Bridge
Bissell Bridge
February 26, 2004
(#04000083)
Heath Rd., MA 8A over Mill Brook
42°37′57″N 72°52′10″W / 42.6325°N 72.8694°W / 42.6325; -72.8694 (Bissell Bridge)
Charlemont
8Burkeville Covered Bridge
Burkeville Covered Bridge
September 9, 1988
(#88001456)
Main Poland Rd. over the South River
42°30′28″N 72°42′40″W / 42.5078°N 72.7111°W / 42.5078; -72.7111 (Burkeville Covered Bridge)
Conway
9Charlemont Village Historic District
Charlemont Village Historic District
February 10, 1988
(#87001880)
MA 2 (Main St.) between South and Harmont Sts.
42°37′40″N 72°52′27″W / 42.6278°N 72.8742°W / 42.6278; -72.8742 (Charlemont Village Historic District)
Charlemont
10Colrain Center Historic District
Colrain Center Historic District
November 15, 2006
(#06001057)
Main, Greenfield, and Jacksonville Rds., Streeter Ln., and River and Coburn Sts.
42°40′24″N 72°41′52″W / 42.6733°N 72.6978°W / 42.6733; -72.6978 (Colrain Center Historic District)
Colrain
11Conway Center Historic District
Conway Center Historic District
September 10, 1999
(#99001043)
5-38 Academy Hill Rd., 1-59 Elm St., and 8-98 Main St.
42°30′31″N 72°41′50″W / 42.5086°N 72.6972°W / 42.5086; -72.6972 (Conway Center Historic District)
Conway
12Dedic Site
Dedic Site
July 16, 1980
(#80000504)
Address Restricted
DeerfieldClovis-era paleo-indian site
13Deerfield Valley Agricultural Society Fairgrounds
Deerfield Valley Agricultural Society Fairgrounds
May 11, 2011
(#11000267)
Park St.
42°37′51″N 72°52′03″W / 42.6308°N 72.8675°W / 42.6308; -72.8675 (Deerfield Valley Agricultural Society Fairgrounds)
Charlemont
14East Charlemont District School
East Charlemont District School
March 7, 2017
(#100000721)
1811 MA 2
42°37′25″N 72°47′12″W / 42.6235°N 72.7868°W / 42.6235; -72.7868 (East Charlemont District School)
Charlemont
15East Hawley Center Historic District
East Hawley Center Historic District
July 24, 1992
(#92000951)
East Hawley, Plainfield, Buckland, and Ashfield Rds.
42°33′48″N 72°52′43″W / 42.5633°N 72.8786°W / 42.5633; -72.8786 (East Hawley Center Historic District)
Hawley
16East Leverett Historic District
East Leverett Historic District
January 29, 2014
(#13001131)
Shutesbury, January Hills, Still Corner & Cushman Rds.
42°26′18″N 72°28′58″W / 42.4383°N 72.4827°W / 42.4383; -72.4827 (East Leverett Historic District)
Leverett
17East Main-High Street Historic District
East Main-High Street Historic District
March 16, 1989
(#88002011)
Roughly bounded by Church, High, E. Main, and Franklin Sts.
42°35′20″N 72°35′49″W / 42.5889°N 72.5969°W / 42.5889; -72.5969 (East Main-High Street Historic District)
Greenfield
18Franklin County Fairgrounds
Franklin County Fairgrounds
June 15, 2011
(#11000359)
89 Wisdom Way
42°34′44″N 72°36′42″W / 42.5789°N 72.6117°W / 42.5789; -72.6117 (Franklin County Fairgrounds)
Greenfield
19Garden Theater Block
Garden Theater Block
September 1, 1983
(#83000591)
353-367 Main St.
42°35′15″N 72°36′01″W / 42.5875°N 72.6003°W / 42.5875; -72.6003 (Garden Theater Block)
Greenfield
20Gill Center Historic District
Gill Center Historic District
November 5, 2018
(#100003068)
Center, Main, Cross, Boyle, River, & Lyons Hill Rds.
42°38′28″N 72°29′58″W / 42.6410°N 72.4995°W / 42.6410; -72.4995 (Gill Center Historic District)
Gill
21Maj. Joseph Griswold House
Maj. Joseph Griswold House
February 23, 1972
(#72000130)
Upper St.
42°35′26″N 72°47′39″W / 42.5905°N 72.7941°W / 42.5905; -72.7941 (Maj. Joseph Griswold House)
Buckland
22Heath Center Historic District
Heath Center Historic District
October 25, 2007
(#07001103)
E. and W. Main Sts., 12 and 23 Avery Brook, 8 Taylor Brook, 1-51 Bray, Colrain Stage, 3-16 Ledges, and 15-48 South Rds.
42°40′25″N 72°49′19″W / 42.6736°N 72.8219°W / 42.6736; -72.8219 (Heath Center Historic District)
Heath
23Hill Cemetery and Parson Hubbard House Historic District
Hill Cemetery and Parson Hubbard House Historic District
August 23, 2006
(#06000716)
Old Village Rd., 72 Old Village Rd.
42°35′54″N 72°41′16″W / 42.5983°N 72.6878°W / 42.5983; -72.6878 (Hill Cemetery and Parson Hubbard House Historic District)
Shelburne
24King Philip's Hill
King Philip's Hill
December 16, 1981
(#81000106)
Old Bernardston Road
42°41′02″N 72°28′35″W / 42.6839°N 72.4764°W / 42.6839; -72.4764 (King Philip's Hill)
Northfield
25Leavitt-Hovey House
Leavitt-Hovey House
December 22, 1983
(#83003977)
402 Main St.
42°35′17″N 72°35′58″W / 42.5881°N 72.5994°W / 42.5881; -72.5994 (Leavitt-Hovey House)
Greenfield
26Leverett Center Historic District
Leverett Center Historic District
December 5, 2008
(#08001127)
Amherst, Montague, Depot, and Shutesbury Rds.
42°27′05″N 72°30′06″W / 42.4513°N 72.5017°W / 42.4513; -72.5017 (Leverett Center Historic District)
Leverett
27Long Plain Cemetery
Long Plain Cemetery
June 29, 2020
(#100005304)
19 Depot Rd.
42°27′04″N 72°31′30″W / 42.4511°N 72.5250°W / 42.4511; -72.5250 (Long Plain Cemetery)
LeverettLong Plain Cemetery is also known as Hillsboro Cemetery.[6]
28Main Street Historic District
Main Street Historic District
October 13, 1988
(#88001908)
Main St. between Chapman and Hope Sts., also along Bank Row
42°35′13″N 72°36′05″W / 42.5869°N 72.6014°W / 42.5869; -72.6014 (Main Street Historic District)
Greenfield
29Millers Falls Village Historic District
Millers Falls Village Historic District
November 22, 2021
(#100007171)
Roughly bounded by Bridge, Church, Crescent, East Main, and West Main Sts.
42°34′43″N 72°29′41″W / 42.5786°N 72.4947°W / 42.5786; -72.4947 (Millers Falls Village Historic District)
Montague
30Mohawk Trail
Mohawk Trail
April 3, 1973
(#73000283)
Along the bank of the Cold River
42°38′15″N 72°57′13″W / 42.6375°N 72.9536°W / 42.6375; -72.9536 (Mohawk Trail)
CharlemontExtends into Florida and Savoy in Berkshire County
31Montague Center Historic District
Montague Center Historic District
November 16, 2001
(#01001236)
Center, Main, North, School, and Union Sts.
42°32′06″N 72°32′05″W / 42.535°N 72.5347°W / 42.535; -72.5347 (Montague Center Historic District)
Montague
32Moore's Corner Historic District
Moore's Corner Historic District
May 19, 2014
(#14000215)
North Leverett, Dudleyville, Rattlesnake Gutter & Church Hill Rds.
42°29′40″N 72°28′06″W / 42.4945°N 72.4683°W / 42.4945; -72.4683 (Moore's Corner Historic District)
Leverett
33New Salem Common Historic District
New Salem Common Historic District
April 12, 1978
(#78000443)
S. Main St.
42°29′55″N 72°19′54″W / 42.4986°N 72.3317°W / 42.4986; -72.3317 (New Salem Common Historic District)
New Salem
34Newton Street School
Newton Street School
October 27, 1988
(#88001907)
70 Shelburne Rd.
42°35′08″N 72°36′52″W / 42.5856°N 72.6144°W / 42.5856; -72.6144 (Newton Street School)
Greenfield
35North Cemetery
North Cemetery
July 1, 2020
(#100005276)
114 Montague Rd.
42°28′03″N 72°29′54″W / 42.4675°N 72.4983°W / 42.4675; -72.4983 (North Cemetery)
Leverett
36North Leverett Historic District
North Leverett Historic District
June 13, 2014
(#14000326)
North Leverett, Chestnut Hill, Cave Hill, Jackson Hill, Hemenway & Dickinson Rds.
42°30′28″N 72°29′31″W / 42.5079°N 72.492°W / 42.5079; -72.492 (North Leverett Historic District)
Leverett
37Northfield Center Cemetery
Northfield Center Cemetery
November 13, 2004
(#04001220)
Western terminus of Parker Ave.
42°41′41″N 72°27′40″W / 42.6947°N 72.4611°W / 42.6947; -72.4611 (Northfield Center Cemetery)
Northfield
38Northfield Main Street Historic District
Northfield Main Street Historic District
July 8, 1982
(#82004965)
Full length of Main St. from Millers Brook to Pauchaug Brook
42°41′50″N 72°27′16″W / 42.6972°N 72.4544°W / 42.6972; -72.4544 (Northfield Main Street Historic District)
Northfield
39Odd Fellows' Hall
Odd Fellows' Hall
May 10, 1979
(#79000345)
1-5 State St.
42°36′13″N 72°44′29″W / 42.6035°N 72.7415°W / 42.6035; -72.7415 (Odd Fellows' Hall)
BucklandIn Shelburne Falls village of Buckland.
40Old Deerfield Village Historic District
Old Deerfield Village Historic District
October 15, 1966
(#66000774)
West of U.S. Route 5, bounded by Mill Village Rd., "The Street", Broughton's Pond Rd., and Pogues Hole Rd.
42°33′04″N 72°36′30″W / 42.5511°N 72.6083°W / 42.5511; -72.6083 (Old Deerfield Village Historic District)
Deerfield
41Orange Armory
Orange Armory
August 27, 2020
(#100005477)
135 East Main St.
42°35′24″N 72°18′13″W / 42.5901°N 72.3037°W / 42.5901; -72.3037 (Orange Armory)
Orange
42Orange Center Historic District
Orange Center Historic District
April 27, 1989
(#89000057)
Roughly N. and S. Main St. from Prospect St. to River St.
42°35′24″N 72°18′39″W / 42.59°N 72.3108°W / 42.59; -72.3108 (Orange Center Historic District)
Orange
43Pine Street School
Pine Street School
March 13, 2002
(#02000156)
13 Pine St.
42°42′32″N 72°26′50″W / 42.7089°N 72.4472°W / 42.7089; -72.4472 (Pine Street School)
Northfield
44Powers Institute Historic District
Powers Institute Historic District
March 18, 1994
(#93000127)
Church St. between South and Library Sts.
42°40′16″N 72°33′12″W / 42.6711°N 72.5533°W / 42.6711; -72.5533 (Powers Institute Historic District)
Bernardston
45Riverside Archeological District
Riverside Archeological District
July 9, 1975
(#75000256)
Address Restricted
Greenfield and Gill
46Riverside Village Historic District
Riverside Village Historic District
September 18, 2017
(#100001617)
0-77 French King Hwy., 0-61 Riverview Dr., 1-9 Grove, 2-9 Myrtle, 8 Meadow, 2-23 Oak, 1-4 Pine & 3-32 Walnut Sts.
42°36′41″N 72°32′52″W / 42.6114°N 72.5477°W / 42.6114; -72.5477 (Riverside Village Historic District)
Gill
47Shelburne Falls Historic District
Shelburne Falls Historic District
January 28, 1988
(#87002548)
Bridge and State Sts.
42°36′11″N 72°44′25″W / 42.6031°N 72.7403°W / 42.6031; -72.7403 (Shelburne Falls Historic District)
Buckland and ShelburneBoundary increase 2010 approved April 7, 2010): Roughly bounded by Deerfield River, Bridge St., Massachusetts Route 2 and Arms Cemetery
48Shelburne Free Public Library
Shelburne Free Public Library
July 18, 2016
(#16000453)
233 Shelburne Center Rd.
42°35′20″N 72°41′19″W / 42.5890°N 72.6887°W / 42.5890; -72.6887 (Shelburne Free Public Library)
Shelburne
49Arthur A. Smith Covered Bridge
Arthur A. Smith Covered Bridge
February 3, 1983
(#83000592)
West of Colrain on Lyonsville Rd.
42°40′12″N 72°43′09″W / 42.67°N 72.7192°W / 42.67; -72.7192 (Arthur A. Smith Covered Bridge)
Colrain
50South School
South School
December 26, 2007
(#07001312)
6 Schoolhouse Rd.
42°25′11″N 72°26′00″W / 42.4197°N 72.4333°W / 42.4197; -72.4333 (South School)
Shutesbury
51Sunderland Center Historic District
Sunderland Center Historic District
March 15, 2002
(#02000157)
Roughly along S. Main St.from Old Amherst Rd. to French's Ferry Rd.
42°27′59″N 72°34′47″W / 42.4664°N 72.5796°W / 42.4664; -72.5796 (Sunderland Center Historic District)
Sunderland
52Old Tavern Farm
Old Tavern Farm
March 10, 2005
(#05000120)
817 Colrain Rd.
42°37′20″N 72°38′09″W / 42.6222°N 72.6358°W / 42.6222; -72.6358 (Old Tavern Farm)
Greenfield
53Turners Falls Historic District
Turners Falls Historic District
May 2, 1982
(#82004966)
Roughly bounded by the Connecticut River, Power Canal, and 9th and L Sts.
42°36′30″N 72°33′23″W / 42.6083°N 72.5564°W / 42.6083; -72.5564 (Turners Falls Historic District)
MontagueListed as Turner Falls Historic District
54US Post Office-Greenfield Main
US Post Office-Greenfield Main
December 20, 1985
(#85003224)
442 Main St.
42°35′15″N 72°35′53″W / 42.5875°N 72.5981°W / 42.5875; -72.5981 (US Post Office-Greenfield Main)
Greenfield
55Weldon Hotel
Weldon Hotel
August 6, 1980
(#80000503)
54 High St.
42°35′26″N 72°35′44″W / 42.5906°N 72.5956°W / 42.5906; -72.5956 (Weldon Hotel)
Greenfield
56Wendell Town Common Historic District
Wendell Town Common Historic District
May 21, 1992
(#92000580)
Junction of Depot, Lock's Village, Montague and Morse Village Rds.
42°32′55″N 72°23′51″W / 42.5486°N 72.3975°W / 42.5486; -72.3975 (Wendell Town Common Historic District)
Wendell
57West Whately Historic District
West Whately Historic District
October 10, 2003
(#03001018)
Address Restricted[7]
42°26′18″N 72°40′55″W / 42.4383°N 72.682°W / 42.4383; -72.682 (West Whately Historic District)
Whately
58Whately Center Historic District
Whately Center Historic District
September 11, 2003
(#03000920)
155-215 Chestnut Plain Rd. and 330-348 Haydenville Rd.
42°26′18″N 72°38′09″W / 42.4383°N 72.6358°W / 42.4383; -72.6358 (Whately Center Historic District)
Whately
59Whitaker-Clary House
Whitaker-Clary House
June 18, 1975
(#75000257)
Elm St.
42°32′26″N 72°18′58″W / 42.5406°N 72.3161°W / 42.5406; -72.3161 (Whitaker-Clary House)
New SalemHome of the Swift River Historical Society
60The Wilder Homestead
The Wilder Homestead
January 24, 2011
(#10001178)
Ashfield Rd.
42°35′59″N 72°46′44″W / 42.5997°N 72.7789°W / 42.5997; -72.7789 (The Wilder Homestead)
BucklandAbout 1/4 mile south of the Upper Road/Ashfield Road junction.
61Robert Strong Woodward House and Studio
Robert Strong Woodward House and Studio
January 11, 2018
(#100001961)
43 Upper St.
42°35′16″N 72°47′44″W / 42.5877°N 72.7955°W / 42.5877; -72.7955 (Robert Strong Woodward House and Studio)
Buckland

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