Brown Stocking Mill Historic District
Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.
About the district
Brown Stocking Mill Historic District, at 24--32 Broadway Ave., 3--41 Brownville Ave., 10 Burleigh Ave., 3--5 Burleigh Pl., and 35--47 Topsfield Rd., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Aug 22, 1996. The Register lists it for its architecture, industry and european, at the local level. It describes its style as Late Victorian, as it does for 136 other Massachusetts listings. The district takes in 42 historic buildings. The listing covers 10 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 · 137 MB · National Archives↗Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 20 minutes
24--32 Broadway Ave., 3--41 Brownville Ave., 10 Burleigh Ave., 3--5 Burleigh Pl., and 35--47 Topsfield Rd., Ipswich · about 0.7 miles on foot, as the crow flies
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Ipswich Mills Historic DistrictMid 19th Century · 0.4 mi on - 3
South Green Historic DistrictFederal · 0.2 mi on - 4
John Whipple HouseColonial · next door - 5
Dr. John Calef HouseFirst Period · 0.1 mi on
16 more Register listings within a mile
★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.
Late Victorian style, nearby
Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Late Victorian.
Memories of Brown Stocking Mill Historic District
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Questions about Brown Stocking Mill Historic District
Is Brown Stocking Mill Historic District on the National Register of Historic Places?
Yes. It was added on Aug 22, 1996 (Register number 96000924).
Is Brown Stocking Mill Historic District a National Historic Landmark?
No. It is on the National Register; Massachusetts has 189 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is John Whipple House, 0.5 miles away.
Can you visit Brown Stocking Mill 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 Brown Stocking Mill Historic District?
In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 137 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 63795048 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.