H. H. Richardson Historic District of North Easton
Historic district in Massachusetts, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The H. H. Richardson Historic District of North Easton is a National Historic Landmark District in the village of North Easton in Easton, Massachusetts. It consists of five buildings designed by noted 19th-century architect Henry Hobson Richardson, and The Rockery, a war memorial designed by Frederick Law Olmsted. It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1987.[1][3]
H. H. Richardson Historic District of North Easton | |
Location | Main St., Elm St., & railway right-of-way off Oliver St., Easton, Massachusetts |
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Coordinates | 42°4′12″N 71°6′2″W |
Area | 5.8 acres (23,000 m2)[1] |
Architect | H. H. Richardson; Frederick Law Olmsted |
NRHP reference No. | 87002598 |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | December 23, 1987[2] |
Designated NHLD | 23 December 1987[3] |
The landmark district is contained within the larger North Easton Historic District which was added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 3, 1972. It also contains the Old Colony Railroad Station which was individually listed on the NRHP on April 11, 1972.