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Fairview Cemetery
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National Register of Historic Places

Fairview Cemetery

On the National Register since 200026 years
Listed 2000Dalton
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About Fairview Cemetery

Fairview Cemetery, at Curtis Ave., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 11, 2000. It was among the first 3 of Dalton’s 7 listings. The Register lists it for its art, landscape design and social history, at the local level. The listing covers 6.3 acres.

What it isCemetery in Dalton, 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 · 125 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1885 to today

  1. 1885Built
  2. 2000Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 26 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 4 landmarks in about 20 minutes

Curtis Ave., Dalton · about 0.8 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Fairview CemeteryStart here
  2. 2Main Street CemeteryLate Gothic Revival · 0.2 mi on
  3. 3Cranesville Historic DistrictEarly Republic · 0.3 mi on
  4. 4Crane and Company Old Stone Mill Rag RoomBuilding · 0.3 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.

BFitch-Hoose HouseGreek Revival · Built 18460.3 miSEast Main Street CemeteryBuilt 17811.1 miBDalton Grange Hall No. 23Building1.2 mi

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Questions about Fairview Cemetery

Is Fairview Cemetery on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on May 11, 2000 (Register number 00000483).

Is Fairview Cemetery 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, 0.6 miles away.

Can you visit Fairview Cemetery?

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 Fairview Cemetery?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 125 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 63794348 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.