Children's Home
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About Children's Home
Children's Home, at 427 Robeson St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Feb 16, 1983. The Register lists it for its education and architecture, at the state level. It describes its style as Colonial Revival, as it does for 534 other Massachusetts listings. It was listed as part of Fall River MRA. The listing covers 2.1 acres.
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 · 8 MB · National Archives↗Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 15 minutes
427 Robeson St., Fall River · about 0.6 miles on foot, as the crow flies
6 more Register listings within half a mile
★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.
Colonial Revival style, nearby
Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Colonial Revival.
Memories of Children's Home
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Questions about Children's Home
Is Children's Home on the National Register of Historic Places?
Yes. It was added on Feb 16, 1983 (Register number 83000652).
Is Children's Home a National Historic Landmark?
No. It is on the National Register; Massachusetts has 189 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is USS MASSACHUSETTS (BB-59) National Historic Landmark, 1.1 miles away.
Can you visit Children's Home?
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 Children's Home?
In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 8 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 63789439 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.