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Flanley's Block
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National Register of Historic Places

Flanley's Block

On the National Register since 198937 years
Renaissance RevivalListed 1989Wakefield
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About Flanley's Block

Flanley's Block, at 349--353 Main St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jul 6, 1989. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Renaissance Revival, as it does for 104 other Massachusetts listings. It was listed as part of Wakefield MRA. 16 more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isBuilding in Massachusetts, 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 · 5 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1895 to today

  1. 1895Built
  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 5 minutes

349--353 Main St., Wakefield · about 0.2 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Flanley's BlockStart here
  2. 2House at 8 Park StreetItalianate · Built 1857 · next door
  3. 3Wakefield Trust CompanyNeo-Classical · Built 1924 · next door
  4. 4Item BuildingEarly 20th Century Commercial · Built 1912 · next door
  5. 5South Reading AcademyFederal · Built 1828 · next door
Around it

37 more Register listings within half a mile

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

BHouse at 21 Chestnut StreetItalianate · Built 18500.1 miBHouse at 15 Chestnut StreetColonial Revival · Built 18850.1 miBHouse at 25 Avon StreetQueen Anne · Built 18800.1 miBHouse at 23 Avon StreetItalianate · Built 18550.1 miDYale Avenue Historic DistrictItalianate0.1 miBMassachusetts State ArmoryNeo-Classical · Built 19130.2 miBHouse at 12 West Water StreetMansard Style · Built 18600.2 miBBuildings at 35-37 Richardson AvenueRational Revival · Built 19120.2 miBCenter DepotQueen Anne · Built 18870.2 miBHouse at 40 Crescent StreetGreek Revival · Built 18390.2 miBHouse at 18 Park StreetBungalow · Built 19220.2 miDCommon DistrictTudor Revival0.2 miBHouse at 5 Bennett StreetItalianate · Built 18780.3 miBBuilding at 38-48 Richardson AvenueEclectic · Built 19120.3 miBWakefield Upper DepotPanel Brick · Built 18890.3 miBWakefield Rattan Co.Late 19th, Early 20th Century Vernacular Industrial · Built 18890.3 miBMeeting House of the Second Parish in WoburnFirst Period · Built 17320.3 miBHouse at 7 Salem StreetItalianate · Built 18570.3 mi
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BHouse at 19-21 Salem StreetGeorgian Vernacular · Built 17950.3 miBE. Boardman HouseFederal · Built 18200.3 miBEmerson-Franklin Poole HouseFederal Vernacular0.3 miBSt. Joseph's SchoolNeo-Gothic · Built 19240.4 miBDeacon Thomas Kendall HouseFederal · Built 17500.4 miBSuell Winn HouseFederal0.4 miDChurch-Lafayette Streets Historic DistrictFederal0.4 miBHouse at 38 Salem StreetFederal · Built 18100.4 miBHouse at 20 Lawrence StreetQueen Anne · Built 18800.4 miBHouse at 15 Lawrence AvenueQueen Anne · Built 18720.4 miBMichael Sweetser HouseGeorgian0.5 miBWilliam Stimpson HouseFederal0.5 miBGoodwin, Captain-James Custis HouseGreek Revival0.5 miSTemple Israel CemeteryBuilt 18590.5 miBHouse at 11 Wave AvenueQueen Anne · Built 18880.5 miBHouse at 23 Lawrence StreetColonial Revival · Built 18900.5 miBHouse at 15 Wave AvenueItalianate · Built 18830.5 miBHouse at 113 Salem StreetMid-19th Century Vernacular0.5 miBHouse at 9 White AvenueGeorgian Revival · Built 19040.5 mi
More like it

Renaissance Revival style, nearby

Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Renaissance Revival.

Warren, H. M., SchoolBuilt 1896 · 0.7 mi away
Reading Municipal BuildingBuilt 1883 · 2 mi away
Stoneham FirestationBuilt 1916 · 2.2 mi away
Central Square Historic District2.2 mi away

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Questions about Flanley's Block

Is Flanley's Block on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Jul 6, 1989 (Register number 89000729).

Is Flanley's Block a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Massachusetts has 189 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Boardman House, 2.8 miles away.

Can you visit Flanley's Block?

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 Flanley's Block?

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 63791231 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.