National Register of Historic Places

Dorchester Common Historic District

Dorchester, Grafton County, New Hampshire
Listed
March 7, 1985
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
85000477

About this property

The Dorchester Common Historic District encompasses three public buildings that front the public common in the village of Dorchester, New Hampshire (it does not include the common itself). The oldest of the three buildings is the schoolhouse, which dates to 1808 and is now a local museum. The Dorchester Community Church was built in 1828, and the (now former) town hall in 1844, on the site of the town's first (1828) town hall. The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985; the church was also separately listed in 1980.

Location

Dorchester, Grafton County, New Hampshire
43.75700, -71.94936

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was Dorchester Common Historic District listed on the National Register?

Dorchester Common Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 7, 1985.

What type of historic resource is Dorchester Common Historic District?

Dorchester Common Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Dorchester Common Historic District?

The period of significance for Dorchester Common Historic District is recorded as the listed era.

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