Holden Center Historic District

The Holden Center Historic District encompasses a significant portion of the historic village center of Holden, Massachusetts. When first listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the district included only nine buildings, including the 1836 town hall, the 1789 First Congregational Church, the 1835 First Baptist Church, and the 1880 Old Post Office, as well as the 1759 Old Burying Ground. The district was enlarged in 1995 to incorporate the historically significant residential portions of the village.[2]

Holden Center Historic District
Holden Center Historic District is located in Massachusetts
Holden Center Historic District
Holden Center Historic District is located in the United States
Holden Center Historic District
LocationHolden, Massachusetts
Coordinates42°21′3″N 71°51′47″W / 42.35083°N 71.86306°W / 42.35083; -71.86306
Built1789
ArchitectHarrington, Martin; Multiple
Architectural styleGreek Revival, Georgian, Romanesque
NRHP reference No.77000194 [1] (original)
95001031 (increase)
Significant dates
Added to NRHPDecember 22, 1977
Boundary increaseAugust 31, 1995

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  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  2. ^ "MACRIS inventory record for Holde Center". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved March 27, 2014.