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Center Depot
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National Register of Historic Places

Center Depot

On the National Register since 198937 years
Queen AnneListed 1989Wakefield
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About Center Depot

Center Depot, at 57 Water St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jul 6, 1989. The Register lists it for its industry and architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Queen Anne, as it does for 559 other Massachusetts listings. It was listed as part of Wakefield MRA. Ten more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isFormer railway station in Wakefield, 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 · 5 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1887 to today

  1. 1887Built
  2. 1989Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 37 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 15 minutes

57 Water St., Wakefield · about 0.4 miles on foot, as the crow flies

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1Center DepotStart here
  2. 2Wakefield Rattan Co.Late 19th, Early 20th Century Vernacular Industrial · Built 1889 · next door
  3. 3House at 40 Crescent StreetGreek Revival · Built 1839 · 0.1 mi on
  4. 4Wakefield Trust CompanyNeo-Classical · Built 1924 · 0.1 mi on
  5. 5Flanley's BlockRenaissance Revival · Built 1895 · next door
Around it

25 more Register listings within half a mile

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

BMassachusetts State ArmoryNeo-Classical · Built 19130.1 miBHouse at 5 Bennett StreetItalianate · Built 18780.2 miBHouse at 12 West Water StreetMansard Style · Built 18600.2 miBSouth Reading AcademyFederal · Built 18280.2 miBItem BuildingEarly 20th Century Commercial · Built 19120.2 miBHouse at 8 Park StreetItalianate · Built 18570.2 miBBuildings at 35-37 Richardson AvenueRational Revival · Built 19120.3 miBHouse at 21 Chestnut StreetItalianate · Built 18500.3 miBHouse at 15 Chestnut StreetColonial Revival · Built 18850.3 miBHouse at 23 Avon StreetItalianate · Built 18550.3 miBHouse at 18 Park StreetBungalow · Built 19220.3 miBMichael Sweetser HouseGeorgian0.4 miBBuilding at 38-48 Richardson AvenueEclectic · Built 19120.4 miBWakefield Upper DepotPanel Brick · Built 18890.4 miBHouse at 25 Avon StreetQueen Anne · Built 18800.4 miDYale Avenue Historic DistrictItalianate0.4 miDCommon DistrictTudor Revival0.4 miBHouse at 7 Salem StreetItalianate · Built 18570.4 mi
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BHouse at 19-21 Salem StreetGeorgian Vernacular · Built 17950.4 miBE. Boardman HouseFederal · Built 18200.4 miBEmerson-Franklin Poole HouseFederal Vernacular0.4 miBHouse at 38 Salem StreetFederal · Built 18100.4 miBDr. S. O. Richardson HouseGreek Revival0.5 miBHouse at 20 Lawrence StreetQueen Anne · Built 18800.5 miBHouse at 15 Lawrence AvenueQueen Anne · Built 18720.5 mi
More like it

Queen Anne style, nearby

Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Queen Anne.

House at 25 Avon StreetBuilt 1880 · 0.4 mi away
Yale Avenue Historic District0.4 mi away
House at 20 Lawrence StreetBuilt 1880 · 0.5 mi away
House at 15 Lawrence AvenueBuilt 1872 · 0.5 mi away

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Questions about Center Depot

Is Center Depot on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Jul 6, 1989 (Register number 89000693).

Is Center Depot a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Massachusetts has 189 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Boardman House, 2.6 miles away.

Can you visit Center Depot?

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 Center Depot?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 5 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 63792199 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.