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Community House
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National Register of Historic Places

Community House

On the National Register since 201115 years
Colonial RevivalListed 2011Hamilton

Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

About

About Community House

Community House, at 284 Bay Rd., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 11, 2011. The Register lists it for its architecture, town planning and recreation, at the local level. It describes its style as Colonial Revival, as it does for 534 other Massachusetts listings. The listing covers 1 acre.

What it isHistoric social and civic community building in Hamilton, 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 · 98 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

2010 to today

  1. 2010Community House, Hamilton MA (cropped)
  2. 2011Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 15 years
In old photographs

An old view of Community House

Postcards and photographs from Hamilton’s archive whose captions name it, from 2010. Tap one to see it full screen.

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Community House, Hamilton MA (cropped)2010
Community House, Hamilton MA (cropped)
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Finding Community House

284 Bay Rd., Hamilton

No other Register listing is within a short walk. The nearest are under Around it.

Around it

8 more Register listings within 2 miles

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

More like it

Colonial Revival style, nearby

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

Memories of Community House

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Questions about Community House

Is Community House on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on May 11, 2011 (Register number 11000265).

Is Community House a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Massachusetts has 189 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Parson Capen House, 4.4 miles away.

Can you visit Community House?

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 Community House?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 98 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 63794818 · Wikidata · old views from Hamilton’s archive. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.