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Howard Block
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National Register of Historic Places

Howard Block

On the National Register since 198244 years
Listed 1982Brockton
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About Howard Block

Howard Block, at 93--97 Main St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Apr 15, 1982. It was among the first 11 of Brockton’s 24 listings, with three others the same day. The Register lists it for its commerce and architecture, at the local level. 11 more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isCommercial building. 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 · 47 MB · National Archives↗
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Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 5 minutes

93--97 Main St., Brockton · about 0.1 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Howard BlockStart here
  2. 2Lyman Block19th Century Commercial · next door
  3. 3Goldthwaite BlockVictorian · next door
  4. 4Curtis BuildingRomanesque Revival · Built 1898 · next door
  5. 5School Street-Main Street Historic DistrictDistrict · next door
Around it

9 more Register listings within half a mile

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

BBrockton City HallRomanesque · Built 18920.1 miDCentre and Montello Streets Historic DistrictDistrict0.1 miBDr. Edgar Everett Dean HouseQueen Anne0.1 miBCentral Fire StationSecond Empire0.1 miBOld Post Office BuildingGeorgian Revival0.2 miDNorth Downtown Historic DistrictDistrict0.2 miBNew England Telephone and Telegraph Engineering OfficeBuilt 19230.2 miBGardner J. Kingman HouseQueen Anne0.3 miDBlanchard Plat Historic DistrictDistrict0.4 mi

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Questions about Howard Block

Is Howard Block on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Apr 15, 1982 (Register number 82004969).

Is Howard Block a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Massachusetts has 189 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is H.H. Richardson Historic District of North Easton, 3.9 miles away.

Can you visit Howard 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 Howard Block?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 47 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 63796530 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.