Historic places in Shirley, Massachusetts

Shirley in Middlesex County has 4 properties on the National Register of Historic Places: 3 districts, 1 building. The first was listed in 1976 and the most recent in 1992. The most common areas of significance here are architecture, community planning and development, agriculture.

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Shirley Shaker Village
Shirley Shaker VillageShirley, MA · District

Every National Register listing in Shirley

  1. Shirley Shaker Village (also Massachusetts Correctional Institution, Shirley)

    Listed May 24, 1976 · District · State significance · Access information not verified

    EuropeanArchitectureReligion

    Shirley Shaker Village is a historic former Shaker community in Lancaster and Shirley, Massachusetts. [Wikipedia]

    S of Shirley on Harvard Rd. · NPS record #76000271

  2. Parker, James, House

    Listed February 25, 1988 · Building · Local significance · Access information not verified

    Community Planning And DevelopmentAgricultureArchitecture

    The oldest portion of this 2+1⁄2-story wood-frame house was built c. 1720, and probably consisted of a typical First Period three-bay structure with a large chimney. [Wikipedia]

    Town-level location only · NPS record #88000163

  3. Shirley Center Historic District

    Listed September 1, 1988 · District · Local significance · Access information not verified

    Community Planning And DevelopmentAgricultureArchitectureSocial History

    The Shirley Center Historic District encompasses the original historic center of Shirley, Massachusetts. [Wikipedia]

    Brown, Center, Horsepond, Parker and Whitney Rds. · NPS record #88001454

  4. Shirley Village Historic District

    Listed January 23, 1992 · District · Local significance · Access information not verified

    IndustryCommunity Planning And DevelopmentAgriculture

    The Shirley Village Historic District encompasses the main commercial and industrial village of Shirley, Massachusetts. [Wikipedia]

    Roughly bounded by Center, Harvard, Leominster and Shaker Rds. · NPS record #91001958

Other towns in Middlesex County

Acton9 listingsArlington63 listingsAshland3 listingsAyer5 listingsBedford15 listingsBelmont5 listingsBillerica7 listingsBoston321 listingsBoxborough2 listingsBurlington4 listingsCambridge212 listingsCarlisle2 listingsChelmsford5 listingsChelmsford Center1 listingChelsea9 listingsConcord26 listingsDunstable2 listingsFramingham17 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 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.