Bedford Center Historic District
The Bedford Center Historic District encompasses the historic heart of the town of Bedford, Massachusetts. Its oldest building, the Fitch Tavern (built 1710) predates the incorporation of the town in 1729. Most of the 100 buildings in the 56.5-acre (22.9 ha) district were built in the 18th and 19th centuries; there are some modern intrusions, but they are generally stylistically compatible. The centerpiece of the district is Bedford's First Parish Church, a Federal-style church built in 1816, which faces the town common. Also facing the common is Bedford's town hall, which was built in 1857 as a school, and has seen a variety of civic uses before housing town offices. The district extends along Great Road from Concord Road to Hillside Avenue, and includes portions of Hillside Avenue, Sprin
primaryTopic
Bedford Center Historic District
The Bedford Center Historic District encompasses the historic heart of the town of Bedford, Massachusetts. Its oldest building, the Fitch Tavern (built 1710) predates the incorporation of the town in 1729. Most of the 100 buildings in the 56.5-acre (22.9 ha) district were built in the 18th and 19th centuries; there are some modern intrusions, but they are generally stylistically compatible. The centerpiece of the district is Bedford's First Parish Church, a Federal-style church built in 1816, which faces the town common. Also facing the common is Bedford's town hall, which was built in 1857 as a school, and has seen a variety of civic uses before housing town offices. The district extends along Great Road from Concord Road to Hillside Avenue, and includes portions of Hillside Avenue, Sprin
has abstract
The Bedford Center Historic Di ...... ndaries were adjusted in 2014.
@en
added
1977-11-17
area (m2)
2.286473878656e+5
location
NRHP Reference Number
Wikipage page ID
18,764,280
Wikipage revision ID
726,920,760
architect
architecture
Mid 19th Century Revival, Colonial, Federal
governing body
increase
2014-06-13
increase refnum
14,000,327
lat degrees
lat direction
lat minutes
lat seconds
locmapin
Massachusetts#USA
long degrees
long direction
long minutes
long seconds
subject
point
42.4925 -71.28111111111112
comment
The Bedford Center Historic Di ...... ions of Hillside Avenue, Sprin
@en
label
Bedford Center Historic District
@en
lat
4.24925e+1
long
-7.128111111111112e+1
wasDerivedFrom
isPrimaryTopicOf
name
Bedford Center Historic District
@en