Dedham Village Historic District


Dedham Village Historic District
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district

Old Village Cemetery
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Location	Dedham, Massachusetts
Coordinates	42°14′54″N 71°10′49″W / 42.24833°N 71.18028°W / 42.24833; -71.18028
Area	55 acres (22 ha)
Built	1793
Architect	Baker, Eliphalet; et al.
Architectural style	Federal, Italianate
NRHP reference No.	06000785 ^[1]
Added to NRHP	September 6, 2006

The Dedham Village Historic District is a historic district encompassing the historic center of Dedham, Massachusetts. Its principal focus is a stretch of High Street between Bridge and Ames Streets; it extends south along Bridge Street to Haven Street, as well as along Ames and Court Streets, and small streets adjacent. The area has been associated with the growth and development of Dedham since the community was established in 1636. Its most notable structure is the Norfolk County Courthouse, a National Historic Landmark.^[2] It also includes the Old Village Cemetery. The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2006.^[1] It is roughly bounded by Village Avenue and High, Court, Washington, School, and Chestnut Streets.^[3]

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^ ^a ^b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
^ "NRHP nomination for Dedham Village Historic District". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved May 26, 2014.
^ "National Register of Historic Places - Massachusetts (MA), Norfolk County". nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com. Retrieved October 18, 2023.

v t e Town of Dedham, Massachusetts
History	1635–1699 1700–1799 1800–1899 1900–1999 2000–present Timeline Early government Settlers' lifestyles Civil War Rail Baker v. Fales David Brown Dedham Covenant Death of Elizabeth Fales The Massachusetts Game Sacco and Vanzetti Suffolk Resolves
People	Deacons at First Church Dedham High School alumni Artists Businesspeople Clergy Educators Lawyers Military personnel Philanthropists Politicians Sportspeople People from colonial Dedham Signers of the Covenant Writers
Government	Ames Schoolhouse Fire Department Flag Day Parade Memorial Hall Police Public Library Public Service Recognition Award Village Historic District
Buildings	19 Court Street 601-603 High Street Broad Oak Daniel Slattery house Dedham Community House Dedham Historical Society and Museum Endicott Estate Endicott House Fairbanks House (Jonathan Fairbanks) Fisher-Whiting House Museum of Bad Art Norfolk County Correctional Center (1795 jail; 1817 jail) Courthouse (1795 courthouse) Norfolk House Phoenix Hotel Pillar of Liberty Powder House Queen of Apostles Seminary Samuel Dexter House Temperance Hall
Organizations	Historical Society Horse Thief Society James Joyce Ramble
Businesses	Ames Almanack Ames Tavern Atlantic Power Corporation Blue Ribbon Barbecue Chess King Cortera D'Angelo Grilled Sandwiches Dedham Bank Dedham Pottery Dedham Savings Moseley's on the Charles National Amusements The Norfolk & Dedham Group Papa Gino's Rust Craft Greeting Card Company WAMG WFXT WYDN WZBR
Churches	Allin Congregational First Church First Church of Christ, Scientist Good Shepherd St. Mary's (History) St. Paul's St. Susanna's
Education	Dedham High School Dedham Public Schools Noble and Greenough Rashi School St. Mary's School and Asylum Ursuline Academy
Outdoor spaces	Avery Oak Charles River Mother Brook Baby Cemetery Brookdale Cemetery Dedham Granite Fariview Cemetery Old Village Cemetery Pine Ridge Pet Cemetery
Transportation	Dedham Branch Dedham Corporate Center station Dedham station Endicott station Stone Haven station Boston Post Road Stony Brook Reservation Parkways Veterans of Foreign Wars Parkway

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