Brimfield Center Historic District

Brimfield Center Historic District
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
Hitchcock Free Academy
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Location	Brimfield, Massachusetts
Coordinates	42°7′29″N 72°18′32″W / 42.12472°N 72.30889°W / 42.12472; -72.30889
Area	134 acres (54 ha)
Architect	Carter, Elias; et al.
Architectural style	Greek Revival, Georgian
NRHP reference No.	06000524 [1]
Added to NRHP	June 22, 2006

The Brimfield Center Historic District is a historic district encompassing the historic center of Brimfield, Massachusetts. The district is centered on the town common, and includes properties radiating out from that center on Main Street, Brookfled, Wales, Sturbridge and Warren Roads. Brimfield Center was first laid out in 1721 along a Native American trail that ran through the area, and developed over the years into what is now US Route 20, or Main Street. The district includes properties ranging from early colonial houses to the town hall, built in 1878. The center has retained some coherence because the Brimfield Fair, a major antiques market that takes place three times a year, takes up significant open space in the areas near the center.^[2] The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2006.^[1]