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Rocks Village Historic District
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National Register of Historic Places

Rocks Village Historic District

Also known as Holt's Rocks; East Parish of Haverhill

A district of 24 historic buildingsOn the Register since 1976
Listed 1976Haverhill
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

About

About the district

Rocks Village Historic District was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Dec 12, 1976. It was among the first 3 of Haverhill’s 23 listings. The Register lists it for its commerce, art, transportation and literature, at the local level. The district takes in 24 historic buildings. The listing covers 50 acres.

What it isHistoric district 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 · 110 MB · National Archives↗
Visit

Make it a walk: 2 landmarks in about 10 minutes

Northeast of Haverhill at Merrimack River, in Haverhill, MA · about 0.4 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Rocks Village Historic DistrictStart here
  2. 2Ephraim Davis HouseFirst Period · 0.4 mi on
Around it

8 more Register listings within 2 miles

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

BSoldiers and Sailors Memorial BuildingBuilding0.9 miBSamuel March HouseFirst Period1 miBHastings-Morse HouseFirst Period1.1 miBNewell FarmGreek Revival1.2 miBSamuel Chase HouseTransitional First/Second Period1.5 miBEast Parish Meeting HouseMid-19th Century Revivals1.6 miBTimothy Morse HouseColonial Vernacular1.8 miBJohn Greenleaf Whittier Homestead (Haverhill)Building1.8 mi

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Questions about Rocks Village Historic District

Is Rocks Village Historic District on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Dec 12, 1976 (Register number 76001967).

Is Rocks Village Historic District a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Massachusetts has 189 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is John Greenleaf Whittier House, 4.7 miles away.

Can you visit Rocks Village Historic District?

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 Rocks Village Historic District?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 110 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 63794698 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.