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Warelands
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National Register of Historic Places

Warelands

Norfolk’s first place on the National RegisterListed Nov 10, 1977; only 506 of Massachusetts’s 4,457 listings are older
SaltboxListed 1977Norfolk
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Warelands

Warelands was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Nov 10, 1977: the first place in Norfolk to be listed. Only 506 of Massachusetts’s 4,457 listings are older. The Register lists it for its agriculture, education, exploration/settlement and science, at the local level. It describes its style as Saltbox, as it does for 13 other Massachusetts listings. The listing covers 7.8 acres.

What it isBuilding 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 · 52 MB · National Archives↗
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Finding Warelands

North of Norfolk at 103 Boardman St., in Norfolk, MA

Directions

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

Around it

4 more Register listings within 2 miles

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

DSullivan's Corner Historic DistrictLate 19th and Early 20th Century Revivals0.7 miDRockwood Road Historic DistrictDistrict0.8 miBNorfolk Grange HallFederal1 miBStephen Turner HouseGeorgian1.1 mi
More like it

Saltbox style, nearby

Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Saltbox.

Samuel Train HouseBuilt 1738 · 13.2 mi away
Thaddeus Jackson House14.7 mi away

Memories of Warelands

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Questions about Warelands

Is Warelands on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Nov 10, 1977 (Register number 77000190).

Is Warelands a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Massachusetts has 189 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is The Parsonage, 9.7 miles away.

Can you visit Warelands?

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 Warelands?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 52 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 63796191 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.