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🧰 Other services · Public plaza

Town Common

A public plaza in Reading, in the middle of things: 251 places within a five-minute walk. One of 102 other services in Reading.

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On the National Register since 1985

Common Historic District

Common Historic District

Common Historic District was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Feb 1, 1985. It is significant for its commerce, politics and architecture at the local level. Its architecture is described as Federal and Gothic Revival and Georgian Revival and Craftsman and Federal Revival and Greek Revival. The district takes in 14 historic buildings. It was listed as part of Reading MRA.

The Common Historic District is a historic district encompassing the civic and institutional heart of Reading, Massachusetts. The district is centered on the town common, at the intersection of Main and Salem Streets. The common has been communally owned since at least 1737, with the original burying ground (expanded in the 19th century, and now known as Laurel Hill Cemetery) to the north. In 1769 the area's firs…

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251 places within a five-minute walk of Town Common.

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Main St

The nearest neighbor is Reading Food Pantry, 1 min walk away.

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AddressMain St · 01867
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Some place details from Overture Maps (CDLA-Permissive-2.0). Changes go live once a second neighbor confirms them. Building history: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places.

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