Simmons Block
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About Simmons Block
Simmons Block, at 86--90 Park St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Apr 1, 1982. It was among the first 9 of Adams’s 16 listings, with six others the same day. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Queen Anne, as it does for 559 other Massachusetts listings. Seven more Register listings are within a quarter mile.
PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 36 MB · National Archives↗1885 to today
- 1885Built
- 1982Added to the National Register of Historic Places
- 2026On the Register for 44 years
Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 5 minutes
86--90 Park St., Adams · about 0.1 miles on foot, as the crow flies
7 more Register listings within half a mile
★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.
Queen Anne style, nearby
Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Queen Anne.
Memories of Simmons Block
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Questions about Simmons Block
Is Simmons Block on the National Register of Historic Places?
Yes. It was added on Apr 1, 1982 (Register number 82004951).
Is Simmons Block a National Historic Landmark?
No. It is on the National Register; Massachusetts has 189 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Crane and Company Old Stone Mill Rag Room, 11.1 miles away.
Can you visit Simmons Block?
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 Simmons Block?
In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 36 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 63794166 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.