Historic places in Dedham, Massachusetts

Dedham in Norfolk County has 6 properties on the National Register of Historic Places: 4 buildings, 2 districts. The first was listed in 1966 and the most recent in 2025. The most common areas of significance here are architecture, social history, politics/government. 2 are National Historic Landmarks: Fairbanks House, Norfolk County Courthouse.

Every National Register listing in Dedham

  1. Fairbanks House

    Listed October 15, 1966 · Building · National Historic Landmark (October 9, 1960) · National significance · Access information not verified

    Architecture

    The Fairbanks House in Dedham, Massachusetts is a historic house built around 1641, making it the oldest surviving timber-frame house in North America that has been verified by dendrochronology testing. [Wikipedia]

    Town-level location only · NPS record #66000367

  2. Norfolk County Courthouse (also Sacco-Vanzetti Trial Site)

    Listed November 28, 1972 · Building · National Historic Landmark (November 28, 1972) · National significance · Access information not verified

    Politics/GovernmentSocial History

    The Norfolk County Courthouse, also known as the William D. Delahunt Courthouse, is a National Historic Landmark at 650 High Street in Dedham, Massachusetts. [Wikipedia]

    650 High St. · NPS record #72001312

  3. Ames Schoolhouse

    Listed March 31, 1983 · Building · Local significance · Access information not verified

    EducationArchitecture

    The Ames Schoolhouse is an historic school building at 450 Washington Street in Dedham, Massachusetts. [Wikipedia]

    450 Washington St. · NPS record #83004284

  4. Dedham Village Historic District (also Connecticut Corner; Franklin Square)

    Listed September 6, 2006 · District · Local significance · Access information not verified

    ArchitecturePolitics/GovernmentTransportationCommunity Planning And DevelopmentReligionSocial History

    The Dedham Village Historic District is a historic district encompassing the historic center of Dedham, Massachusetts. [Wikipedia]

    Roughly bounded by High, Court, Washington, School Sts., Village AVe., and Chestnut St. · NPS record #06000785

  5. Endicott Estate

    Listed March 6, 2002 · Building · Local significance · Access information not verified

    ArchitectureSocial History

    After she died it was briefly owned by the state and intended to be used as the official residence of the Governor of Massachusetts, but was quickly returned to the Town. [Wikipedia]

    Town-level location only · NPS record #02000128

  6. Mother Brook Lower Mill Pond Historic District

    Listed May 16, 2025 · District · Local significance · Access information not verified

    Industry

    13 Berry Ln; 171, 185, 202 Bussey St; 222, 235, 243-245, 251 Colburn St; 297, 303-307, 315-317/319 High St; Maverick St Dam, Colburn St east of Bussey St, Bussey St between Colburn Str & Aiello Dr; Maverick St between Colburn and High Sts · NPS record #100011841

Other towns in Norfolk County

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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.