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Kennedy Park
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National Register of Historic Places

Kennedy Park

On the National Register since 198343 years
Colonial RevivalListed 1983Fall River
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About Kennedy Park

Kennedy Park, at Bounded by S. Main St., Bradford Ave., Middle, and Bay Sts., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Feb 16, 1983. The Register lists it for its landscape design, recreation 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 57.1 acres. Two more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isPark in Massachusetts, United States of America. 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↗
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Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 25 minutes

Bounded by S. Main St., Bradford Ave., Middle, and Bay Sts., Fall River · about 0.8 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Kennedy ParkStart here
  2. 2St. Louis ChurchHigh Victorian Gothic · Built 1885 · 0.2 mi on
  3. 3St. Anne's Church and Parish ComplexFrench Baroque · Built 1904 · 0.2 mi on
  4. 4Osborn Street SchoolRomanesque · 0.2 mi on
  5. 5Massasoit Fire House No. 5Ruskinian Gothic · Built 1873 · 0.2 mi on
Around it

9 more Register listings within half a mile

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

BChase's, Oliver, Thread MillGreek Revival0.4 miBAlgonquin Printing Co.Classical Revival · Built 18910.4 miBGlobe Yarn MillsBuilding0.5 miBBrayton Methodist Episcopal ChurchLate Victorian Gothic · Built 18970.5 miBWyoming MillsBuilding0.5 miBSanford Spinning Co.Building0.5 miBAriadne J. and Mary A. Borden HouseBuilt 18820.5 miBSanto Christo ChurchLate Gothic Revival · Built 19240.5 miBChace, A. B., RowhousesQueen Anne Rowhouses · Built 18770.5 mi
More like it

Colonial Revival style, nearby

Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Colonial Revival.

Lower Highlands Historic District1 mi away
Qheguechan Club1.6 mi away
Woman's Club of Fall River1.7 mi away
Notre Dame School1.9 mi away

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Questions about Kennedy Park

Is Kennedy Park on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Feb 16, 1983 (Register number 83000686).

Is Kennedy Park a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Massachusetts has 189 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Torpedo Boat PT-617, 0.7 miles away.

Can you visit Kennedy Park?

Yes: it is open to visitors. Check opening times before you go.

Where can I read the history of Kennedy Park?

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 63789777 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.