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

Phoenix Building

On the National Register since 198937 years
Neo-ClassicalListed 1989Rockland

Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Phoenix Building

Phoenix Building, at 315--321 Union St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Apr 7, 1989. It was among the first 6 of Rockland’s 9 listings, with two others the same day. The Register lists it for its commerce and architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Neo-Classical, as it does for 35 other Massachusetts listings. Two more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isCommercial building in Rockland, Massachusetts. 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 · 37 MB · National Archives↗
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Make it a walk: 4 landmarks in about 15 minutes

315--321 Union St., Rockland · about 0.5 miles on foot, as the crow flies

Around it

6 more Register listings within 2 miles

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

More like it

Neo-Classical style, nearby

Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Neo-Classical.

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Questions about Phoenix Building

Is Phoenix Building on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Apr 7, 1989 (Register number 89000220).

Is Phoenix Building a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Massachusetts has 189 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Old Ship Meetinghouse, 7.3 miles away.

Can you visit Phoenix Building?

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 Phoenix Building?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 37 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 63796520 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.