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Exchange Hall
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National Register of Historic Places

Exchange Hall

On the National Register since 198640 years
ItalianateListed 1986Acton
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Exchange Hall

Exchange Hall, at Quimby Sq. on School St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jun 13, 1986. It was among the first 4 of Acton’s 8 listings, with one other the same day. The Register lists it for its town planning, commerce, architecture and religion, at the local level. It describes its style as Italianate, as it does for 579 other Massachusetts listings. Two more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isBuilding in Massachusetts, United States. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 82 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1860 to today

  1. 1860Built
  2. 1986Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 40 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 3 landmarks in about 10 minutes

Quimby Sq. on School St., Acton · about 0.3 miles on foot, as the crow flies

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1Exchange HallStart here
  2. 2Faulkner HomesteadBuilt 1707 · 0.1 mi on
  3. 3Jones TavernFederal · Built 1732 · 0.2 mi on
Around it

3 more Register listings within 2 miles

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BJonathan and Simon Hosmer HouseColonial · Built 17601.3 miBActon High SchoolLate 19th and 20th Century Revivals · Built 19251.4 miBWalcott-Whitney HouseFirst Period · Built 17251.7 mi
More like it

Italianate style, nearby

Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Italianate.

Bolton Center Historic District7.9 mi away
Lincoln Center Historic District8 mi away
Silver Hill Historic District8.8 mi away
Paul Gibbs HouseBuilt 1870 · 8.9 mi away

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Questions about Exchange Hall

Is Exchange Hall on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Jun 13, 1986 (Register number 86001327).

Is Exchange Hall a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Massachusetts has 189 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Wright's Tavern, 5.4 miles away.

Can you visit Exchange Hall?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Exchange Hall?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 82 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 63795692 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.