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National Register of Historic Places

S. Gourse & Sons Block

Also known as The Hub Clothing Store; Benjamin & Nathan Building

On the National Register since 20224 years
Listed 2022Fall River
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About S. Gourse & Sons Block

S. Gourse & Sons Block, at 162-170 Pleasant St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Dec 5, 2022. The Register lists it for its commerce and architecture, at the local level. Ten more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

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162-170 Pleasant St., Fall River · about 0.1 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1S. Gourse & Sons BlockStart here
  2. 2Academy BuildingRuskinian Gothic · Built 1876 · next door
  3. 3Union Belt Company FactoryBuilding · next door
  4. 4Church of the AscensionVictorian Gothic · Built 1875 · next door
  5. 5Third Street Commercial Corridor Historic DistrictDistrict · next door
Around it

24 more Register listings within half a mile

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

BPilgrim MillsBuilding0.1 miBDurfee MillsItalianate · Built 18660.2 miDDowntown Fall River Historic DistrictGreek Revival0.2 miBCentral Congregational ChurchRuskinian Gothic0.2 miBSacred Heart SchoolGeorgian Revival0.2 miBCataract Engine Company No. 3Greek Revival0.2 miBBorden, N. B., SchoolSecond Empire0.3 miBCrescent MillItalian Villa0.3 miBSt. Mary's Cathedral and RectoryVictorian Gothic · Built 18560.3 miBA.J. Borden BuildingLate Victorian Commercial · Built 18890.3 miBConnell, William M., SchoolRomanesque Revival0.3 miBBelmont Club/John Young HouseGreek Revival · Built 18450.3 miDLower Highlands Historic DistrictFederal0.3 miDCorky Row Historic DistrictItalianate0.4 miBBradford Durfee Textile SchoolBuilding0.4 miSRuggles ParkSecond Empire0.4 miBWilliam M. Manley HouseItalianate0.4 miBFirst Baptist ChurchGothic Revival0.4 mi
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BDurfee, B.M.C., High SchoolRenaissance Revival · Built 18860.4 miBThe Unitarian SocietyGothic Revival0.4 miBPine Street SchoolItalianate0.5 miBAmerican Printing Co. and Metacomet MillGothic · Built 18470.5 miBLafayette-Durfee HouseGeorgian0.5 miBOsborn HouseGreek Revival0.5 mi

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Questions about S. Gourse & Sons Block

Is S. Gourse & Sons Block on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Dec 5, 2022 (Register number 100008429).

Is S. Gourse & Sons Block 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 S. Gourse & Sons 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.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026). Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.