Historic places in Framingham, Massachusetts

Framingham in Middlesex County has 17 properties on the National Register of Historic Places: 8 buildings, 5 districts, 4 structures. The first was listed in 1975 and the most recent in 2023. The most common areas of significance here are architecture, community planning and development, politics/government.

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Framingham Reservoir No. 1 Dam and Gatehouse
Framingham Reservoir No. 1 Dam and GatehouseFramingham, MA · Structure
Framingham Reservoir No. 2 Dam and Gatehouse
Framingham Reservoir No. 2 Dam and GatehouseFramingham, MA · Structure
Framingham Reservoir No. 3 Dam and Gatehouse
Framingham Reservoir No. 3 Dam and GatehouseFramingham, MA · Structure

Every National Register listing in Framingham

  1. Framingham Reservoir No. 1 Dam and Gatehouse

    Listed January 18, 1990 · Structure · State, Local significance · Access information not verified

    Community Planning And DevelopmentEngineeringPolitics/GovernmentArchitecture

    The Framingham Reservoir No. 1 Dam and Gatehouse is a historic water works facility in Framingham, Massachusetts, United States. [Wikipedia]

    E end of Framingham Reservoir No. 1, off Winter St. N of Long Ave. · NPS record #89002291

  2. Framingham Reservoir No. 2 Dam and Gatehouse

    Listed January 18, 1990 · Structure · State, Local significance · Access information not verified

    Community Planning And DevelopmentEngineeringPolitics/GovernmentArchitecture

    The Framingham Reservoir No. 2 Dam and Gatehouse is a historic waterworks facility in Framingham, Massachusetts, United States. [Wikipedia]

    Between Framingham Reservoirs Nos. 1 and 2, W of jct. of Winter and Fountain Sts. · NPS record #89002290

  3. Framingham Reservoir No. 3 Dam and Gatehouse

    Listed January 18, 1990 · Structure · State, Local significance · Access information not verified

    Community Planning And DevelopmentEngineeringPolitics/GovernmentArchitecture

    The Framingham Reservoir No. 3 Dam and Gatehouse is a historic waterworks facility in Framingham, Massachusetts, United States. [Wikipedia]

    SE end of Framingham Reservoir No. 3, off MA 9/30 · NPS record #89002261

  4. Concord Square Historic District

    Listed March 10, 1983 · District · Local significance · Access information not verified

    IndustryCommerceArchitecture

    The Concord Square Historic District is a historic district on Park, Concord, and Kendall Streets, and Union Avenue in Framingham, Massachusetts. [Wikipedia]

    Park, Concord, and Kendall Sts., and Union Ave. · NPS record #83000794

  5. Ellis, Moses, House

    Listed November 29, 1983 · Building · Local significance · Access information not verified

    Architecture

    Town-level location only · NPS record #83004022

  6. First Baptist Church

    Listed April 9, 1980 · Building · Local significance · Access information not verified

    Architecture

    The First Baptist Church is an historic Baptist church on 1013 Worcester Road (Massachusetts Route 9) in Framingham, Massachusetts. [Wikipedia]

    1013 Worcester Rd. · NPS record #80000642

  7. Framingham Centre Common Historic District

    Listed October 25, 1990 · District · Local significance · Access information not verified

    Community Planning And DevelopmentCommerceTransportationPolitics/GovernmentArchitectureReligion

    The Framingham Centre Common Historic District encompasses the historic early center of Framingham, Massachusetts. [Wikipedia]

    Roughly centered on Framingham Centre Common, between MA 9 and I-90 · NPS record #90001564

  8. Framingham Railroad Station

    Listed January 17, 1975 · Building · National significance · Access information not verified

    TransportationArchitecture

    417 Waverly St. · NPS record #75000258

  9. Gibbs, Paul, House

    Listed March 10, 1983 · Building · Local significance · Access information not verified

    Architecture

    The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. [Wikipedia]

    Town-level location only · NPS record #83000804

  10. Irving Square Historic District

    Listed November 30, 1982 · District · Local significance · Access information not verified

    CommerceArchitecture

    The Irving Square Historic District is a historic district on Irving Square, Waverly, South, Columbia, Irving, Gordon and Hollis Streets in Framingham, Massachusetts. [Wikipedia]

    Irving Square, Waverly, South, Columbia, Irving, Gordon and Hollis Sts. · NPS record #82000491

  11. Lake Cochituate Dam

    Listed January 18, 1990 · Structure · State, Local significance · Access information not verified

    Community Planning And DevelopmentEngineeringPolitics/Government

    The Lake Cochituate Dam is a historic dam on the southwestern side of Lake Cochituate in Framingham, Massachusetts. [Wikipedia]

    NW side of Lake Cochituate · NPS record #89002250

  12. Nobscot Union Chapel

    Listed November 2, 2023 · Building · Local significance · Access information not verified

    ArchitectureReligionSocial History

    871 Edgell Road · NPS record #100009508

  13. R. H. Long Company Factory (also Bancroft Building; Framingham Shoe Company)

    Listed November 2, 2023 · Building · Local significance · Access information not verified

    ArchitectureIndustry

    59 Fountain St. · NPS record #100009507

  14. Saint John's Episcopal Church (also Ecumenical Center,Framingham State College)

    Listed January 12, 1990 · Building · Local significance · Access information not verified

    Community Planning And DevelopmentArchitectureReligion

    The former St. [Wikipedia]

    Maynard Rd. and Church St. · NPS record #89002300

  15. Saxonville Historic District

    Listed August 20, 1992 · District · Local significance · Access information not verified

    IndustryArchitecture

    The Saxonville Historic District of Framingham, Massachusetts, encompasses a historic 19th century mill village at the heart of Saxonville. [Wikipedia]

    Roughly, along Elm, Danforth, Central, Water and Concord Sts. · NPS record #92000992

  16. Sudbury Aqueduct Linear District

    Listed January 18, 1990 · District · State, Local significance · Access information not verified

    Community Planning And DevelopmentEngineeringPolitics/GovernmentArchitecture

    The Sudbury Aqueduct is an aqueduct in Massachusetts. [Wikipedia]

    Along Sudbury Aqueduct from Farm Pond at Waverly St. to Chestnut Hill Reservoir · NPS record #89002293

  17. Whit's Diner (also Lloyd's Diner; Worcester Lunch Car Co. #783)

    Listed December 4, 2003 · Building · State significance · Access information not verified

    ArchitectureCommerce

    Lloyd's Diner is a historic diner at 184A Fountain Street in Framingham, Massachusetts. [Wikipedia]

    184A Fountain St. · NPS record #03001243

Other towns in Middlesex County

Acton9 listingsArlington63 listingsAshland3 listingsAyer5 listingsBedford15 listingsBelmont5 listingsBillerica7 listingsBoston321 listingsBoxborough2 listingsBurlington4 listingsCambridge212 listingsCarlisle2 listingsChelmsford5 listingsChelmsford Center1 listingChelsea9 listingsConcord26 listingsDunstable2 listingsGroton7 listingsHolliston5 listingsHopkinton2 listingsHudson3 listingsLexington18 listingsLincoln10 listingsLittleton3 listingsLowell43 listingsMalden13 listingsMalden and Medford1 listingMarlborough16 listingsMaynard1 listingMedford28 listingsMelrose6 listingsMelrose, Saugus1 listingNatick9 listingsNewton187 listingsNewton Centre1 listingNorth Reading2 listingsPepperell1 listingReading89 listingsSherborn23 listingsShirley4 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.