Framingham Centre Common Historic District

Framingham Centre Common Historic District
Location Framingham, Massachusetts
Coordinates 42°18′13″N 71°26′8″W / 42.30361°N 71.43556°W / 42.30361; -71.43556Coordinates: 42°18′13″N 71°26′8″W / 42.30361°N 71.43556°W / 42.30361; -71.43556
Architect Willard,Solomon; Et al.
Architectural style Greek Revival, Italianate, Federal
NRHP Reference #

90001564

[1]
Added to NRHP October 25, 1990

The Framingham Centre Common Historic District encompasses the historic early center of Framingham, Massachusetts. It is centered on the old town common, which is west of Edgell Road, a short way north of the busy commercial corridor of Massachusetts Route 9.[2] The district includes 28 buildings, among them important early civic structures such as the Village Hall, old Edgell Memorial Library, First Parish Church, and the former Framingham Academy building.[3]

The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.[1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Staff (2008-04-15). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ "MACRIS inventory record for Framingham Centre Common Historic District". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2014-05-10.
  3. ↑ "Town of Framingham Historic Preservation Plan, 2002". Town of Framingham. Retrieved 2015-05-01.


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