Shumway Block
Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.
About Shumway Block
Shumway Block, at 112-116 Main St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Dec 3, 1980: the first place in Webster to be listed. Only 881 of Massachusetts’s 4,457 listings are older. The Register lists it for its commerce and architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Victorian Gothic, as it does for 65 other Massachusetts listings. Four 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 · 33 MB · National Archives↗Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes
112-116 Main St., Webster · about 0.3 miles on foot, as the crow flies
4 more Register listings within 2 miles
★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.
Victorian Gothic style, nearby
Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Victorian Gothic.
Memories of Shumway Block
The record says what it is. Neighbors know what it means.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Questions about Shumway Block
Is Shumway Block on the National Register of Historic Places?
Yes. It was added on Dec 3, 1980 (Register number 80000468).
Is Shumway Block a National Historic Landmark?
No. It is on the National Register; Massachusetts has 189 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Henry C. Bowen House, 8.3 miles away.
Can you visit Shumway 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 Shumway Block?
In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 33 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 63797224 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.