Rockingham Village Historic District
National Register of Historic Places

Rockingham Village Historic District

Rockingham, Windham County, Vermont
Listed
January 4, 2008
Type
District
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
07001346

About this property

The Rockingham Village Historic District encompasses the traditional village center of the town of Rockingham, Vermont. Settled in the 18th century, the district, located mainly on Meeting House Road off Vermont Route 103, includes a variety of 18th and 19th-century houses, and has been little altered since a fire in 1908. It notably includes the 18th-century National Historic Landmark Rockingham Meeting House. The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2008.

Location

Rockingham, Windham County, Vermont
43.18786, -72.48925

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 07001346. It was listed on January 4, 2008.

Categories

ARCHITECTURECOMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENTAGRICULTURE
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Sources

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

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Nearby Historic Sites

Worrall Covered Bridge
Civil War
2.8 mi

Nearby Battles

Battle of Fort Number Four 1747
1747Colonial
4.2 mi
Raid on Charlestown (NH, 1754)
1754Colonial
4.4 mi
Defense of Fort Number 4 (1754)
1754Colonial
4.4 mi
King George's War – Fort Number Four Siege 1747
1747Colonial
4.7 mi

Questions about this property

When was Rockingham Village Historic District listed on the National Register?

Rockingham Village Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 4, 2008.

What type of historic resource is Rockingham Village Historic District?

Rockingham Village Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Rockingham Village Historic District?

The period of significance for Rockingham Village Historic District is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1908.

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