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Franklin Common Historic District

  • Address: Main, High, Union, Pleasant St and Church Sq
  • Type: Historic District
  • Travel Genus: Sight
  • Sight Category: Historic District


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Timeline

Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
Sullivan, Matthew Architect
1868/00/00 193 Main Street: A house is erected in the Italianate-style. At some point it will serve as the parsonage for the First Congregational Church of Franklin next door.
1895/00/00 Walter J Paine Architect 171 Main Street: The First Congregational Church of Franklin is built in the Shingle Style, designed by Walter J Paine rises from a granite foundation with beaded mortar joints to a complex cross-gable roof with prominent hip-roof projecting sections.

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Particulars for Franklin Common Historic District:
Area of Significance Architecture
Criteria Architecture-Engineering
Historic Use Church school
Area of Significance Community Planning and Development
Architectural Style Federal Style
Architectural Style Greek Revival
Sight Category Historic District
Historic Use Multiple dwelling
Historic Use Religious Property
Historic Use Single dwelling



US National Registry of Historic Places Data »

Accurate at time of registration: 31st March 2005

PLACE DETAILS
Registry Name: Franklin Common Historic District
Registry Address: Main, High, Union, Pleasant St. and Church Sq.
Registry Number: 05000218
Resource Type: District
Owner: Private, Local
Architect: Paine, Walter J.,; Sullivan, Matthew
Architectural Style: Federal, Greek revival
Attribute: et al.
Area in Acres: 35
Contributing Buildings: 74
Non-Contributing Buildings: 5
Contributing Sites: 1
Non-Contributing Sites: 1
Contributing Structures: 1
Contributing Objects: 4
Non-Contributing Objects: 8
Other Certification: Date received-pending nomination
Certification: Listed in the National Register
CULTURAL DETAILS
Level of Significance: Local
Area of Significance: Architecture, Community Planning and Development, Education
Applicable Criteria: Event, Architecture-Engineering
Significant Year: 1787
Historic Function: Education, Religion, Domestic, Landscape, Recreation and Culture, Commerce, Trade
Historic Sub-Function: Secondary structure, Specialty store, School, Religious structure, Church school, Single dwelling, Multiple dwelling
Current Function: Recreation and Culture, Education, Religion, Domestic, Landscape
Current Sub-Function: Single dwelling Multiple dwelling Secondary structure School Religious structure Church school Church related residence

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