Barre Common District
Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.
About the district
Barre Common District, at Bounded roughly by South, Exchange, Main, Pleasant, Broad, School and Grove Sts., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 4, 1976: the first place in Barre to be listed. Only 409 of Massachusetts’s 4,457 listings are older. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Greek Revival, as it does for 828 other Massachusetts listings. The district takes in 25 historic buildings. The listing covers 22 acres.
What it isBarre, MA, listed on the NRHP in Massachusetts. 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 · 60 MB · National Archives↗Finding Barre Common District
Bounded roughly by South, Exchange, Main, Pleasant, Broad, School and Grove Sts., Barre
No other Register listing is within a short walk. The nearest are under Around it.
1 more Register listing within 2 miles
★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.
Greek Revival style, nearby
Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Greek Revival.
Memories of Barre Common District
The record says what it is. Neighbors know what it means.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Questions about Barre Common District
Is Barre Common District on the National Register of Historic Places?
Yes. It was added on May 4, 1976 (Register number 76000298).
Is Barre Common District a National Historic Landmark?
No. It is on the National Register; Massachusetts has 189 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Gen. Rufus Putnam House, 7.6 miles away.
Can you visit Barre Common District?
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 Barre Common District?
In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 60 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 63797218 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.