New Salem Common Historic District

New Salem Common Historic District
Old Academy Building across the Town Common
Location New Salem, Massachusetts
Coordinates 42°29′55″N 72°19′54″W / 42.49861°N 72.33167°WCoordinates: 42°29′55″N 72°19′54″W / 42.49861°N 72.33167°W
Built 1734
Architect Multiple
Architectural style No Style Listed
Governing body Local
NRHP Reference #

78000443

[1]
Added to NRHP April 12, 1978

The New Salem Common Historic District encompasses the historic town center of New Salem, Massachusetts. It includes the town common, as well as properties along Soutn Main Street from Lovers Lane in the south to its junction with West Main Street, Wendell Road, and Millenium Road in the north. The area was originally laid out when the town was settled in 1737, which historically included the town animal pound, training ground for militia, churches, and other civic buildings. Most buildings in the district date to the 18th and 19th centuries.[2]

The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.[1]

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References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2008-04-15.
  2. ↑ "MACRIS inventory record for New Salem Common Historic District". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2013-12-20.