H. H. Richardson Historic District of North Easton

H. H. Richardson Historic District of North Easton
Oakes Ames Memorial Hall and Ames Free Library, two of the five buildings in the landmark district
H. H. Richardson Historic District of North Easton is located in Massachusetts
H. H. Richardson Historic District of North Easton
H. H. Richardson Historic District of North Easton is located in the United States
H. H. Richardson Historic District of North Easton
LocationMain St., Elm St., & railway right-of-way off Oliver St., Easton, Massachusetts
Coordinates42°4′12″N 71°6′2″W / 42.07000°N 71.10056°W / 42.07000; -71.10056
Area5.8 acres (23,000 m2)[1]
ArchitectH. H. Richardson; Frederick Law Olmsted
NRHP reference No.87002598
Significant dates
Added to NRHPDecember 23, 1987[2]
Designated NHLD23 December 1987[3]

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]

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.

  1. ^ a b Carolyn Pitts (c. 1987). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: H. H. Richardson" (pdf). National Park Service. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help) and Accompanying eight photos, exteriors and interiors, from 1969 and 1973 (32 KB)
  2. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  3. ^ a b "H. H. Richardson Historic District of North Easton". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Archived from the original on October 9, 2012. Retrieved August 30, 2008.