Historic places in Northampton, Massachusetts

Northampton in Hampshire County has 16 properties on the National Register of Historic Places: 8 districts, 8 buildings. The first was listed in 1976 and the most recent in 2022. The most common areas of significance here are architecture, social history, commerce.

Featured sites

Fort Hill Historic District
Fort Hill Historic DistrictNorthampton, MA · District
Northampton Downtown Historic District
Northampton Downtown Historic DistrictNorthampton, MA · District
Northampton Veterans Administration Hospital Historic District
Northampton Veterans Administration Hospital Historic DistrictNorthampton, MA · District

Every National Register listing in Northampton

  1. Fort Hill Historic District

    Listed April 7, 1989 · District · Local significance · Access information not verified

    Architecture

    Fort Hill Historic District is a historic district roughly on South Street between Lyman to Monroe in Northampton, Massachusetts. [Wikipedia]

    Roughly South St. from Lyman to Monroe · NPS record #88000910

  2. Northampton Downtown Historic District (also See Also:Northampton Downtown Historic District (Boundary In)

    Listed May 17, 1976 · District · Local significance · Access information not verified

    CommerceArchitecturePerforming Arts

    The Northampton Downtown Historic District encompasses most of the central business district of Northampton, Massachusetts. [Wikipedia]

    Roughly bounded by Hampton, Pearl, Strong, Bedford, Elm, MA 66, and railroad tracks · NPS record #76000270

  3. Northampton Veterans Administration Hospital Historic District (also Northampton Veterans Affairs Medical Center, NTH.M; Veterans Affairs Central Western Mass. Healthcare System)

    Listed December 4, 2012 · District · State significance · Access information not verified

    ArchitecturePolitics/GovernmentHealth/Medicine

    The Northampton Veterans Affairs Medical Center, formerly the Northampton Veterans Administration Hospital, is a facility of the United States Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) at 421 Main Street in the Leeds section of northern Northampton, Massachusetts. [Wikipedia]

    421 N. Main St. · NPS record #12000994

  4. Building at 8-22 Graves Avenue

    Listed November 7, 1985 · Building · Local significance · Access information not verified

    Community Planning And DevelopmentArchitecture

    The Building at 8–22 Graves Avenue is a historic rowhouse just outside the downtown area of Northampton, Massachusetts. [Wikipedia]

    8--22 Graves Ave. · NPS record #85002784

  5. Clarke School for the Deaf Historic District

    Listed May 2, 2022 · District · Local significance · Access information not verified

    ArchitectureEducationSocial HistoryHealth/Medicine

    40-42, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 50 and 54 Round Hill Rd. · NPS record #100007664

  6. Coolidge, Calvin, House

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

    Politics/Government

    Built in 1901, it is most historically significant as the home of the 30th president of the United States, Calvin Coolidge between 1906 and 1930, the height of his political career. [Wikipedia]

    Town-level location only · NPS record #76000262

  7. Dorsey-Jones House

    Listed September 2, 2005 · Building · State significance · Access information not verified

    BlackSocial History

    Built in 1849, it is known to have been owned by two former slaves with well-documented escape histories. [Wikipedia]

    Town-level location only · NPS record #05000931

  8. Grove Hill Mansion (also Dimock Estate)

    Listed August 11, 1982 · Building · Local significance · Access information not verified

    IndustryArchitecture

    The mansion was built in 1880 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. [Wikipedia]

    Town-level location only · NPS record #82001910

  9. Manse, The (also Manse Incorporated)

    Listed October 14, 1976 · Building · Local significance · Access information not verified

    Architecture

    The Manse is a historic church manse in Northampton, Massachusetts. [Wikipedia]

    54 Prospect St. · NPS record #76000263

  10. Miss Florence Diner

    Listed September 22, 1999 · Building · State significance · Access information not verified

    ArchitectureCommerce

    The Miss Florence Diner is a historic diner at 99 Main Street in the Florence section of Northampton, Massachusetts. [Wikipedia]

    99 Main St. · NPS record #99001123

  11. Northampton Downtown Historic District (Boundary Increase) (also See Also:Northampton Downtown Historic District)

    Listed July 3, 1985 · District · Local significance · Access information not verified

    CommerceTransportationArchitecture

    East of RR Tracks including 2--10 Bridge and 1--30 Market Sts. · NPS record #85001464

  12. Northampton State Hospital (also Lunatic Hospital at Northampton)

    Listed July 25, 1994 · District · National, State, Local significance · Access information not verified

    ArchitectureSocial HistoryHealth/Medicine

    Northampton State Hospital was a historic psychiatric hospital at 1 Prince Street on top of Hospital Hill outside of Northampton, Massachusetts. [Wikipedia]

    1 Prince St. · NPS record #94000696

  13. Parsons, Shepherd and Damon, Houses Historic District (also Historic Northampton)

    Listed June 6, 2001 · District · Local significance · Access information not verified

    ArchitectureSocial History

    The Parsons, Shepherd, and Damon Houses Historic District is a historic district on the east side of downtown Northampton, Massachusetts encompassing a 2.5-acre (1.0 ha) property that was first laid out in 1654. [Wikipedia]

    46,58 and 66 Bridge St. · NPS record #01000627

  14. Pomeroy Terrace Historic District

    Listed May 11, 2018 · District · Local significance · Access information not verified

    ArchitectureCommunity Planning And Development

    The Pomeroy Terrace Historic District is a historic district on the east side of downtown Northampton, Massachusetts. [Wikipedia]

    Pomeroy Terr., Phillips & Butler Pls., Bixby Ct., Hawley, Hancock, & Bridge Sts. · NPS record #100002420

  15. Ross Farm (also Hill--Ross Farmstead)

    Listed January 8, 2008 · Building · State significance · Access information not verified

    ArchitectureSocial HistoryBlackPolitics/Government

    Its importance rests in its significance as the site of a utopian community that operated there from 1841 to 1845, and for its use as a site on the Underground Railroad. [Wikipedia]

    Town-level location only · NPS record #07001360

  16. Smith Alumnae Gymnasium

    Listed April 30, 1976 · Building · Local significance · Access information not verified

    EducationArchitecture

    The Smith Alumnae Gymnasium is a historic former athletic facility on the Smith College campus in Northampton, Massachusetts. [Wikipedia]

    Smith College campus Green St. · NPS record #76000259

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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.