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Carpenter Bridge
Photo: John Phelan, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons · tap to enlarge
National Register of Historic Places

Carpenter Bridge

Rehoboth’s first place on the National RegisterListed Jun 6, 1983; only 1,301 of Massachusetts’s 4,457 listings are older
Listed 1983Rehoboth
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About Carpenter Bridge

Carpenter Bridge, at Carpenter St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jun 6, 1983: the first place in Rehoboth to be listed. Only 1,301 of Massachusetts’s 4,457 listings are older. The Register lists it for its engineering, at the local level. It was listed as part of Rehoboth MRA.

What it isBridge in 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 · 4 MB · National Archives↗
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Finding Carpenter Bridge

Carpenter St., Rehoboth

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

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13 more Register listings within 2 miles

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

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Questions about Carpenter Bridge

Is Carpenter Bridge on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Jun 6, 1983 (Register number 83000641).

Is Carpenter Bridge a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Massachusetts has 189 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Nelson W. Aldrich House, 7.2 miles away.

Can you visit Carpenter Bridge?

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 Carpenter Bridge?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 4 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 63789447 · Wikidata · old views from Rehoboth’s archive. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.