Bedford Center Historic District
Bedford Center Historic District | |
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| Location | Bedford, Massachusetts |
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| Area | 56.5 acres (22.9 ha) |
| Architect | Multiple |
| Architectural style | Mid 19th Century Revival, Colonial, Federal |
| NRHP reference No. | 77000165
[1] (original) 14000327 (increase) |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | November 17, 1977 |
| Boundary increase | June 13, 2014 |
The Bedford Center Historic District encompasses the historic heart of the town of Bedford, Massachusetts. Its oldest building, the Fitch Tavern (built 1710) predates the incorporation of the town in 1729. Most of the 100 buildings in the 56.5-acre (22.9 ha) district were built in the 18th and 19th centuries; there are some modern intrusions, but the are generally stylistically compatible. The centerpiece of the district is Bedford's First Parish Church, a Federal-style church built in 1816, which faces the town common. Also facing the common is Bedford's town hall, which was built in 1857 as a school, and has seen a variety of civic uses before housing town offices. The district extends along Great Road from Concord Road to Hillside Avenue, and includes portions of Hillside Avenue, Springs Road, and Hancock Street north of Great Road, and Mudge Way to its south.[2]
The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977;[1] its boundaries were adjusted in 2014.[3]
See also
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
- ^ "NRHP nomination for Bedford Center Historic District". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2014-04-06.
- ^ "Weekly actions 6/9/14 through 6/13/14". National Park Service. Retrieved 2014-06-20.
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