Historic places in Braintree, Massachusetts

Braintree in Norfolk County has 4 properties on the National Register of Historic Places: 3 buildings, 1 district. The first was listed in 1974 and the most recent in 2015. The most common areas of significance here are architecture, engineering, community planning and development.

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Thayer, Gen. Sylvanus, House
Thayer, Gen. Sylvanus, HouseBraintree, MA · Building

Every National Register listing in Braintree

  1. Thayer, Gen. Sylvanus, House

    Listed December 3, 1974 · Building · National significance · Access information not verified

    MilitaryEngineeringEducationArchitecture

    The Gen. [Wikipedia]

    Town-level location only · NPS record #74000372

  2. All Souls Church (also All Souls' Church; All Souls Church Unitarian Universalist)

    Listed July 7, 2015 · Building · Local significance · Access information not verified

    Community Planning And DevelopmentReligionArchitecture

    All Souls Church, also known as All Souls Unitarian Universalist Church of Braintree, is a church on the National Register of Historic Places, it is located at 196 Elm Street in Braintree, Massachusetts. [Wikipedia]

    196 Elm St. · NPS record #15000389

  3. Blue Hills Reservation Parkways-Metropolitan Park System of Greater Boston

    Listed August 11, 2003 · District · State significance · Access information not verified

    Community Planning And DevelopmentConservationEngineeringEntertainment/RecreationLandscape ArchitectureTransportation

    The Blue Hills Reservation Parkways are a network of historic parkways in and around the Blue Hills Reservation, a Massachusetts state park south of Boston, Massachusetts. [Wikipedia]

    Parts of Blue Hill Rd., Chickatawbut Rd., Hillside St., Uniquity Rd., Wampatuck Rd., and Green St. · NPS record #03000746

  4. Thayer Public Library (also Water Department Building)

    Listed July 21, 1978 · Building · Local significance · Access information not verified

    ArchitectureSocial History

    The Thayer Public Library is a public library located in the town of Braintree, Massachusetts with 102,000 books, 200 periodical subscriptions, and 8,000 videos, DVDs, music CDs, and audiobooks. [Wikipedia]

    2 John F. Kennedy Memorial Dr. · NPS record #78000446

Other towns in Norfolk County

Bellingham1 listingBoston Milton1 listingBrookline98 listingsCanton4 listingsCohasset7 listingsDedham6 listingsDover2 listingsFoxboro6 listingsFoxborough3 listingsFranklin3 listingsHolbrook2 listingsMedfield7 listingsMedway3 listingsMillis5 listingsMilton26 listingsNeedham12 listingsNorfold1 listingNorfolk5 listingsNorth Easton3 listingsNorwood2 listingsQuincy108 listingsRandolph4 listingsSharon5 listingsStoughton2 listingsWalpole3 listingsWellesley8 listingsWellesley Hills1 listingWestwood2 listingsWeymouth14 listingsWrentham4 listings

Being on the National Register does not mean a property is open to the public. Many are private homes; please respect owners and view from public roads.