Historic places in Wakefield, New Hampshire

Wakefield in Carroll County has 9 properties on the National Register of Historic Places: 7 buildings, 2 districts. The first was listed in 1980 and the most recent in 2022. The most common areas of significance here are architecture, education, commerce.

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Wakefield Village Historic DistrictWakefield, NH · District

Every National Register listing in Wakefield

1. Wakefield Village Historic District (also See Also:District No. 2 Schoolhouse; Wakefield Public Library)

   Listed March 15, 1984 · District · Local significance · Access information not verified

   Architecture

   The Wakefield Village Historic District encompasses the historic village center of Wakefield, New Hampshire. [Wikipedia]

   Off NH 153 · NPS record #84002521

2. District No. 2 Schoolhouse (also Little Red Schoolhouse; See Also:Wakefield Village Historic D)

   Listed October 3, 1980 · Building · State significance · Access information not verified

   EducationArchitecture

   The District No. 2 Schoolhouse, also known as the Little Red Schoolhouse, is a historic one-room schoolhouse at 2851 Wakefield Road in Wakefield, New Hampshire. [Wikipedia]

   NH 153 · NPS record #80000270

3. Great Falls Manufacturing Company Newichawannock Canal Historic District

   Listed August 6, 2014 · District · Local significance · Access information not verified

   EngineeringIndustry

   The Newichawannock Canal is a man-made canal which drains Great East Lake into Horn Pond at the border between Wakefield, New Hampshire, and Acton, Maine, in the northeastern United States. [Wikipedia]

   Address not published · NPS record #14000460

4. St. John's Church, Rectory, and Parish Hall (also Episcopal Church of St. John the Baptist)

   Listed June 7, 1984 · Building · State significance · Access information not verified

   Architecture

   St. [Wikipedia]

   High St. · NPS record #84002519

5. Union Hotel (also Farmers Tavern; Red Coach Inn)

   Listed December 1, 1989 · Building · Local significance · Access information not verified

   Commerce

   The Union Hotel is a historic hotel building at 254 Main Street in the Union village of Wakefield, New Hampshire. [Wikipedia]

   Main St. at Chapel St. · NPS record #89002055

6. Union Railroad Station and Freight Shed

   Listed January 11, 2022 · Building · Local significance · Access information not verified

   ArchitectureCommerceTransportation

   1 Chapel St. · NPS record #100007349

7. Wakefield House (also See Also:Wakefield Village Historic District)

   Listed June 23, 1983 · Building · Local significance · Access information not verified

   TransportationArchitecture

   The 2+1⁄2-story wood-frame house is believed to have been built c. 1785, but its exterior styling is mainly Federal in character, dating to the 1820s or later. [Wikipedia]

   Town-level location only · NPS record #83001133

8. Wakefield Public Library (also See Also:Wakefield Village Historic District)

   Listed September 8, 1983 · Building · State significance · Access information not verified

   EducationPolitics/GovernmentArchitecture

   The Wakefield Public Library serves the town of Wakefield, New Hampshire. [Wikipedia]

   Mountain Laurel Rd. · NPS record #83001132

9. Wakefield Town Hall and Opera House

   Listed June 12, 2007 · Building · Local significance · Access information not verified

   Politics/GovernmentArchitecture

   Built in 1895, it is a prominent local example of Romanesque architecture, and has housed civic and social activities since its construction. [Wikipedia]

   Town-level location only · NPS record #07000550

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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.