National Register of Historic Places

Pratt Historic Building

Cohasset, Norfolk County, Massachusetts
Listed
September 6, 2006
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
06000816

About this property

The Pratt Historic Building is a historic building at 106 South Main Street in Cohasset, Massachusetts, United States. It was built in 1903 with private donations as the Paul Pratt Memorial Library, to house the town's 7,500-volume collection. The building was expanded in the 1960s and '70s. In 2003, the library moved to a new site on Ripley Road, in the former Joseph Osgood Elementary School. The building now serves as the headquarters and main museum of the Cohasset Historical Society. The Society also operates the Capt. John Wilson House and Bates Ship Chandlery museums in the summer. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2006.

Location

106-110 South Main St.
Cohasset, Norfolk County, Massachusetts
42.23849, -70.79948

Categories

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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

Lothrop, Caleb, House
Industrial
0.2 mi
Wilson, Capt. John, House and Bates Ship Chandlery
Listed
0.3 mi
Cohasset Common Historic District
Listed
0.4 mi
Government Island Historic District
Listed
0.5 mi
Cohasset Central Cemetery
Colonial
0.7 mi

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When was Pratt Historic Building listed on the National Register?

Pratt Historic Building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 6, 2006.

What type of historic resource is Pratt Historic Building?

Pratt Historic Building is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Pratt Historic Building?

The period of significance for Pratt Historic Building is recorded as the industrial era.

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