Hollander Blocks
Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.
About the district
Hollander Blocks, at Walnut St. and Pleasant Ave., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Sep 18, 1989. The Register lists it for its town planning and architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Queen Anne, as it does for 559 other Massachusetts listings. The district takes in 2 historic buildings. It was listed as part of Somerville MPS. 17 more Register listings are within a quarter mile.
What it isHistoric house 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 · 8 MB · National Archives↗Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 5 minutes
Walnut St. and Pleasant Ave., Somerville · about 0.2 miles on foot, as the crow flies
31 more Register listings within half a mile
★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.
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Queen Anne style, nearby
Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Queen Anne.
Memories of Hollander Blocks
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Questions about Hollander Blocks
Is Hollander Blocks on the National Register of Historic Places?
Yes. It was added on Sep 18, 1989 (Register number 89001296).
Is Hollander Blocks a National Historic Landmark?
No. It is on the National Register; Massachusetts has 189 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Maria Baldwin House, 1 mile away.
Can you visit Hollander Blocks?
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 Hollander Blocks?
In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 8 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 63791542 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.