Historic places in Concord, Massachusetts

Concord in Middlesex County has 26 properties on the National Register of Historic Places: 21 buildings, 4 districts, 1 site. The first was listed in 1966 and the most recent in 2013. The most common areas of significance here are architecture, literature, community planning and development. 6 are National Historic Landmarks: Emerson, Ralph Waldo, House, Old Manse, Orchard House, Walden Pond, Wayside, The, Wright's Tavern. Open to visitors: Emerson, Ralph Waldo, House, Old Manse, Orchard House, Wayside, The, Minute Man National Historical Park.

Featured sites

Emerson, Ralph Waldo, HouseLandmark
Emerson, Ralph Waldo, HouseConcord, MA · Building
Old ManseLandmark
Old ManseConcord, MA · Building
Orchard HouseLandmark
Orchard HouseConcord, MA · Building
Concord Armory
Concord ArmoryConcord, MA · Building
Minute Man National Historical Park
Minute Man National Historical ParkConcord, MA · District
Pest House
Pest HouseConcord, MA · Building
Union Station
Union StationConcord, MA · Building

Every National Register listing in Concord

  1. Emerson, Ralph Waldo, House

    Listed October 15, 1966 · Building · National Historic Landmark (December 29, 1962) · National significance · Open to visitors

    Literature

    The Ralph Waldo Emerson House is a house museum located at 18 Cambridge Turnpike, Concord, Massachusetts, and a National Historic Landmark for its associations with American philosopher Ralph Waldo Emerson. [Wikipedia]

    18 Cambridge Tpke. (Lexington Rd. and Cambridge Tpke.) · NPS record #66000365

  2. Old Manse

    Listed October 15, 1966 · Building · National Historic Landmark (December 29, 1962) · National significance · Open to visitors

    Literature

    The Old Manse is a historic manse in Concord, Massachusetts, United States, notable for its literary associations. [Wikipedia]

    Monument St. · NPS record #66000775

  3. Orchard House (also Alcott,Louisa May,House)

    Listed October 15, 1966 · Building · National Historic Landmark (December 29, 1962) · National significance · Open to visitors

    Literature

    Orchard House is a historic house museum in Concord, Massachusetts, United States, opened to the public on May 27, 1912. [Wikipedia]

    Lexington Rd. · NPS record #66000781

  4. Walden Pond (also Walden Pond State Reservation)

    Listed October 15, 1966 · Site · National Historic Landmark (December 29, 1962) · National significance · Access information not verified

    Literature

    Walden Pond is a historic pond in Concord, Massachusetts, in the United States. [Wikipedia]

    1.5 mi. S of Concord · NPS record #66000790

  5. Wayside, The (also Home of Authors)

    Listed July 11, 1980 · Building · National Historic Landmark (February 4, 1985) · National significance · Open to visitors

    LiteratureArchitecturePhilosophySocial History

    The Wayside is a historic house in Concord, Massachusetts. [Wikipedia]

    455 Lexington Rd. · NPS record #80000356

  6. Wright's Tavern

    Listed October 15, 1966 · Building · National Historic Landmark (January 20, 1961) · National significance · Access information not verified

    Military

    Wright's Tavern is a historic tavern located in the center of Concord, Massachusetts. [Wikipedia]

    Lexington Rd. opposite the Burying Ground · NPS record #66000793

  7. Concord Armory (also Concord Veterans Building; 51 Walden)

    Listed September 12, 2007 · Building · Local significance · Access information not verified

    ArchitectureCommunity Planning And DevelopmentMilitaryPerforming Arts

    The Concord Armory is an historic former armory at 51 Walden Street in Concord, Massachusetts. [Wikipedia]

    51 Walden St. · NPS record #07000945

  8. Minute Man National Historical Park

    Listed October 15, 1966 · District · National significance · Open to visitors

    MilitaryPolitics/GovernmentArchitecture

    Minute Man National Historical Park is a National Historical Park commemorating the opening battle in the American Revolutionary War, located in and around the Massachusetts towns of Lexington, Lincoln, and Concord. [Wikipedia]

    From Concord to Lexington on MA 2A · NPS record #66000935

  9. Pest House (also Potter,Ephraim,House)

    Listed April 18, 1977 · Building · Local significance · Access information not verified

    Health/MedicineSocial History

    John Fitzgerald, the current owner of this old property, describes that it is his "dream is to keep it standing.". The booklet, "Old Houses of Concord", by Mary R. Fenn contains the following information on the Ephraim Potter House:. His son Judah was the only one to perpetuate the family name before Judah's death in that house when it burned to the ground (June 20, 1721). [Wikipedia]

    Town-level location only · NPS record #77000174

  10. Union Station (also Concord Junction Depot)

    Listed March 2, 1989 · Building · Local significance · Access information not verified

    TransportationArchitecture

    West Concord station is an MBTA Commuter Rail station located in West Concord, Massachusetts. [Wikipedia]

    20 Commonwealth Ave. · NPS record #89000143

  11. Barrett, Col. James, Farm

    Listed November 15, 1973 · Building · National significance · Access information not verified

    MilitaryPolitics/GovernmentArchitecture

    The Col. [Wikipedia]

    Town-level location only · NPS record #73000290

  12. Brown, Col. Roger, House

    Listed January 27, 1983 · Building · Local significance · Access information not verified

    IndustryMilitaryArchitecture

    Town-level location only · NPS record #83000785

  13. Concord Monument Square-Lexington Road Historic District (also See Also:Emerson,Ralph Waldo,House; Wright's Tavern)

    Listed September 13, 1977 · District · National significance · Access information not verified

    ArtMilitaryLiteratureExploration/SettlementPolitics/Government

    The Concord Monument Square–Lexington Road Historic District is an historic district in Concord, Massachusetts. [Wikipedia]

    MA 2A · NPS record #77000172

  14. Cuming, Dr. John, House

    Listed November 11, 1977 · Building · Local significance · Access information not verified

    MilitaryHealth/MedicineSocial History

    The Dr. [Wikipedia]

    Town-level location only · NPS record #77000175

  15. Damon Mill (also The Cold Storage; state survey no.:128)

    Listed May 25, 1979 · Building · Local significance · Access information not verified

    CommerceArchitecture

    The Damon Mill is an historic mill complex on the Assabet River and located at 9 Pond Lane in Concord, Massachusetts. [Wikipedia]

    9 Pond Lane · NPS record #79000360

  16. Hildreth, Jonathan, House

    Listed April 3, 1991 · Building · Local significance · Access information not verified

    Community Planning And DevelopmentArchitecture

    The Jonathan Hildreth House is a historic house in Concord, Massachusetts. [Wikipedia]

    Town-level location only · NPS record #91000362

  17. Hosmer Homestead (also Hosmer--Baker Farm)

    Listed June 3, 1999 · Building · Local significance · Access information not verified

    ArchitectureCommunity Planning And Development

    Town-level location only · NPS record #99000659

  18. Hosmer, Joseph, House

    Listed March 9, 1990 · Building · State significance · Access information not verified

    Historic - Non-AboriginalArchitecture

    The Joseph Hosmer House is a historic First Period house located in Concord, Massachusetts. [Wikipedia]

    Town-level location only · NPS record #90000170

  19. Hubbard-French District

    Listed June 15, 2000 · District · Local significance · Access information not verified

    ArchitectureAgricultureCommunity Planning And DevelopmentLiterature

    The Hubbard-French District is a historic district at 324 and 342 Sudbury Road in Concord, Massachusetts. [Wikipedia]

    324 and 342 Sudbury Rd. · NPS record #00000686

  20. Parkman Tavern

    Listed June 19, 1979 · Building · Local significance · Access information not verified

    Exploration/SettlementArchitecture

    The Parkman Tavern is an historic tavern (now a private residence) at 20 Powder Mill Road in Concord, Massachusetts. [Wikipedia]

    S of Concord at 20 Powder Mill Rd. · NPS record #79000358

  21. Shaw, Thomas Mott, Estate (also Garfield Woods)

    Listed November 20, 1987 · Building · Local significance · Access information not verified

    Community Planning And DevelopmentArchitecture

    Town-level location only · NPS record #87001395

  22. Sleepy Hollow Cemetery

    Listed August 19, 1998 · District · National, State, Local significance · Access information not verified

    ArtArchitectureCommunity Planning And DevelopmentLandscape ArchitectureSocial History

    Sleepy Hollow Cemetery is a rural cemetery located on Bedford Street near the center of Concord, Massachusetts. [Wikipedia]

    35A Bedford St. (formerly 24 Court Ln.) · NPS record #98000991

  23. Thoreau-Alcott House

    Listed July 12, 1976 · Building · National significance · Access information not verified

    LiteraturePhilosophySocial History

    Town-level location only · NPS record #76000247

  24. Wheeler-Harrington House (also Joseph Harrington House)

    Listed July 23, 2013 · Building · Local significance · Access information not verified

    ArchitectureCommunity Planning And DevelopmentAgriculture

    Town-level location only · NPS record #13000534

  25. Wheeler-Merriam House (also Elm Brook Farm)

    Listed November 26, 1982 · Building · Local significance · Access information not verified

    Exploration/SettlementArchitecture

    With a construction history dating to about 1692, it is one of Concord's oldest buildings. [Wikipedia]

    Town-level location only · NPS record #82000493

  26. Wheeler-Minot Farmhouse (also Henry David Thoreau birthplace)

    Listed March 19, 2004 · Building · Local significance · Access information not verified

    ArchitectureCommunity Planning And DevelopmentLiterature

    It is significant as the birthplace of writer Henry David Thoreau. [Wikipedia]

    Town-level location only · NPS record #04000190

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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.