Downtown Fall River Historic District

Downtown Fall River Historic District is a historic district on North and South Main, Bedford, Granite, Bank, Franklin, and Elm Streets in Fall River, Massachusetts.

Downtown Fall River Historic District
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
Bank Street, Downtown Fall River
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Location	Fall River, Massachusetts
Coordinates	41°42′11″N 71°9′21″W
Built	1845; 179 years ago (1845)
Architectural style	Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian
MPS	Fall River MRA
NRHP reference No.	83000662 [1]
Added to NRHP	February 16, 1983

Bank Street Armory

North Main Street

Bedford Street

The district was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.

History

The Downtown Fall River Historic District contains many historic banks and other commercial properties primarily along North Main Street. This area was greatly impacted by the Great Fire of 1928, which destroyed many buildings located in what is now the historic district.^[2] As a result, many of the buildings date from about 1928 or 1929, having been rebuilt shortly after the fire. The area was also greatly impacted in the 1960s with the construction of Interstate-195 through the center of downtown, which resulted in the demolition of the Old City Hall, the Second Granite Block and several other 19th century commercial blocks.

Contributing properties

(partial listing)

• United States Post Office, Bedford Street
• State Armory, Bank Street
• Public Library, North Main Street
• Bank Five (formerly Fall River Five Cents Savings Bank), North Main Street
• Masonic Temple, North Main Street
• Police Athletic League Hall, Franklin Street

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Fall River, Massachusetts

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
2. 1928 fire; Herald News article, 1978