Downtown Fall River Historic District is a
historic district on North and South Main, Bedford, Granite, Bank, Franklin, and Elm Streets in
Fall River, Massachusetts
Fall River is a city in Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States. The City of Fall River's population was 94,000 at the 2020 United States Census, making it the tenth-largest city in the state.
Located along the eastern shore of Mount H ...
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The district was added to the
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic ...
in 1983.
History
The Downtown
Fall River
Fall River is a city in Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States. The City of Fall River's population was 94,000 at the 2020 United States Census, making it the tenth-largest city in the state.
Located along the eastern shore of Mount H ...
Historic District contains many historic banks and other commercial properties primarily along North Main Street. This area was greatly impacted by the Great Fire of 1928, which destroyed many buildings located in what is now the historic district.
1928 fire; Herald News article, 1978
/ref> As a result, many of the buildings date from about 1928 or 1929, having been rebuilt shortly after the fire. The area was also greatly impacted in the 1960s with the construction of Interstate-195 through the center of downtown, which resulted in the demolition of the Old City Hall, the Second Granite Block and several other 19th century commercial blocks.
Contributing properties
(partial listing)
*United States Post Office, Bedford Street
*State Armory, Bank Street
*Public Library, North Main Street
*Bank Five (formerly Fall River Five Cents Savings Bank), North Main Street
*Masonic Temple, North Main Street
*Police Athletic League Hall, Franklin Street
See also
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References
Fall River, Massachusetts
Historic districts in Bristol County, Massachusetts
National Register of Historic Places in Fall River, Massachusetts
Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Massachusetts
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