Roebuck Tavern
Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.
About Roebuck Tavern
Roebuck Tavern, at 21 Dedham St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 17, 1984: the first place in Wrentham to be listed. Only 1,611 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 Federal, as it does for 661 other Massachusetts listings. Two more Register listings are within a quarter mile.
PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 35 MB · National Archives↗1795 to today
- 1795Built
- 1984Added to the National Register of Historic Places
- 2026On the Register for 42 years
Make it a walk: 3 landmarks in about 10 minutes
21 Dedham St., Wrentham · about 0.2 miles on foot, as the crow flies
1 more Register listing within 2 miles
★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.
Federal style, nearby
Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Federal.
Memories of Roebuck Tavern
The record says what it is. Neighbors know what it means.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Questions about Roebuck Tavern
Is Roebuck Tavern on the National Register of Historic Places?
Yes. It was added on May 17, 1984 (Register number 84002878).
Is Roebuck Tavern a National Historic Landmark?
No. It is on the National Register; Massachusetts has 189 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is H.H. Richardson Historic District of North Easton, 11.9 miles away.
Can you visit Roebuck Tavern?
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 Roebuck Tavern?
In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 35 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 63796195 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.