Historic places in Fairhaven, Massachusetts

Fairhaven in Bristol County has 8 properties on the National Register of Historic Places: 7 buildings, 1 structure. The first was listed in 1972 and the most recent in 2025. The most common areas of significance here are architecture, social history, community planning and development.

Featured sites

Unitarian Memorial ChurchFairhaven, MA · Building

Fort PhoenixFairhaven, MA · Structure

Every National Register listing in Fairhaven

1. Fort Phoenix

   Listed November 9, 1972 · Structure · State, Local significance · Access information not verified

   Military

   Fort Phoenix is a former American Revolutionary War-era fort located at the entrance to the Fairhaven-New Bedford harbor, south of U.S. 6 in Fort Phoenix Park in Fairhaven, Massachusetts. [Wikipedia]

   S of U.S. 6 in Fort Phoenix Park · NPS record #72000120

2. Unitarian Memorial Church (also Rogers Memorial Church)

   Listed November 22, 1996 · Building · Local significance · Access information not verified

   ArchitectureCommunity Planning And DevelopmentSocial History

   Unitarian Memorial Church is a historic church on 102 Green Street in Fairhaven, Massachusetts, home to the Unitarian Universalist Society of Fairhaven. [Wikipedia]

   102 Green St. · NPS record #96001374

3. Fairhaven High School and Academy

   Listed January 22, 1981 · Building · State significance · Access information not verified

   Architecture

   Fairhaven High School is a public high school in Fairhaven, Massachusetts, United States. [Wikipedia]

   Huttleston Ave. · NPS record #81000121

4. Fairhaven Town Hall

   Listed January 22, 1981 · Building · State significance · Access information not verified

   Politics/GovernmentArchitecture

   Fairhaven Town Hall is the town hall of Fairhaven, Massachusetts. [Wikipedia]

   Center St. · NPS record #81000122

5. Millicent Library

   Listed May 15, 1986 · Building · Local significance · Access information not verified

   Community Planning And DevelopmentArchitectureSocial History

   Millicent Library is a community library and nationally registered historic place in Fairhaven, Massachusetts. [Wikipedia]

   45 Center St. · NPS record #86001051

6. Oxford School

   Listed February 17, 2023 · Building · Local significance · Access information not verified

   ArchitectureEducation

   347 Main St. · NPS record #100008623

7. Rogers Grammar School

   Listed December 9, 2025 · Building · State, Local significance · Access information not verified

   ArchitectureEducationSocial History

   0 Chestnut Street and 100 Pleasant Street · NPS record #100012360

8. Sawin, Ezekiel, House (also Howland House)

   Listed June 15, 1979 · Building · State significance · Access information not verified

   CommerceArchitecture

   The Ezekiel Sawin House is a historic house located in Fairhaven, Massachusetts. [Wikipedia]

   Town-level location only · NPS record #79000327

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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.