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Friedrich Block
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National Register of Historic Places

Friedrich Block

On the National Register since 200224 years
Renaissance RevivalListed 2002Holyoke
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Friedrich Block

Friedrich Block, at 449-461 Main St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Dec 5, 2002. It was among the first 10 of Holyoke’s 17 listings, with one other the same day. The Register lists it for its commerce, architecture and social history, at the local level. It describes its style as Renaissance Revival, as it does for 104 other Massachusetts listings.

What it isBuilding 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 · 59 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1908 to today

  1. 1908Built, designed by George P. B. Alderman
  2. 2002Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 24 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 20 minutes

449-461 Main St., Holyoke · about 0.7 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Friedrich BlockStart here
  2. 2Clovis Robert BlockBuilt 1881 · 0.2 mi on
  3. 3Holyoke Canal SystemStructure · 0.2 mi on
  4. 4Farr Alpaca Company Mills #1 and #3 Historic DistrictDistrict · 0.2 mi on
  5. 5Maplewood HotelTudor Revival · Built 1889 · 0.2 mi on
Around it

14 more Register listings within a mile

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

DCentral Churchill Historic DistrictDistrict0.4 miBWar Memorial BuildingBuilding0.5 miDNorth High Street Historic District (Boundary Increase)Gothic0.5 miDNorth High Street Historic District (Boundary Increase II)Classical Revival0.5 miBWistariahurstMansard · Built 19010.6 miDEssex Street Historic DistrictDistrict0.6 miBHolyoke City HallGothic · Built 18710.6 miBAl's DinerStainless Steel Diner · Built 19580.7 miBCaledonia BuildingVictorian · Built 18740.7 miBUS Post Office-Holyoke MainArt Deco · Built 19330.7 miDNorth High Street Historic DistrictHigh Victorian Italianate0.7 miDHampden Park Historic DistrictGothic0.8 miBCarreau BlockClassical Revival0.9 miSProspect ParkSite1 mi
More like it

Renaissance Revival style, nearby

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

North High Street Historic District (Boundary Increase)0.5 mi away
North High Street Historic District0.7 mi away
Valentine School3.6 mi away
Apremont Triangle Historic District6.5 mi away

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Questions about Friedrich Block

Is Friedrich Block on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Dec 5, 2002 (Register number 02001473).

Is Friedrich Block a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Massachusetts has 189 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Edward Bellamy House, 3.2 miles away.

Can you visit Friedrich 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.

Where can I read the history of Friedrich Block?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 59 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 63795333 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.