{"nrhp_refnum":"86001374","name":"Long Plain Friends Meetinghouse","other_names":["Long Plain Quaker Church"],"category":"building","location":{"address":"1341 N. Main St.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Acushnet","county":"Bristol County","state":"MA","lat":41.74745077000006,"lon":-70.90138308199994,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1986-06-26","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture","Religion"],"significance_levels":["state","local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A two-story wood frame Quaker meetinghouse at 1341 North Main Street (Route 105) in Acushnet, Massachusetts, built about 1759 with a porch added about 1859, on a 2.57-acre lot with a cemetery and privy/shed.","why_significant":"The nomination argues it is a nearly intact example of 18th and 19th century Quaker architectural form and function, and the oldest surviving example of its type in the area. It is tied to the Quaker community in Acushnet and to the town's growth as a farming community. It is evaluated as significant at the state and local levels.","narrative":"Built about 1759 on Long Plain Road in Acushnet, this plain two-story clapboard meetinghouse served local Quakers for roughly two centuries until the Long Plain Meeting disbanded in the 1970s. Its scale and proportions resemble a Georgian vernacular house, yet it lacks decoration, reflecting Quaker views on simplicity. Interior features include a raised ministers' gallery, a second-floor balcony, and separate entrances for men and women. A porch vestibule was added about 1859, and the interior was refitted about 1900. The 2.57-acre site retains a rubble stone wall, a small privy/shed and a burial ground holding the graves of early Meeting members. The property was listed for its links to Quaker settlement and farming in Acushnet and as the oldest surviving meetinghouse of its type in the Old Dartmouth area. Vacant for nearly a decade, it was recently bought by the local historical commission, which plans repairs and public museum use.","period_of_significance":"ca. 1759 - ca. 1900","architect_builder":null,"architectural_style":"Quaker adaptation of Georgian vernacular design, with subdued Greek Revival details in the 1859 windows and doors","criteria":["A","C"],"status_note":"Vacant for nearly a decade and in need of structural and cosmetic repairs; recently bought by the Acushnet Historical Commission, which plans to use it for meetings and as a museum.","vacant_flag":true,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:13:00.869906-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/opastorage/live/94/7944/63794494/content/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_MA/86001374.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/86001374/fd8cf9e4d7-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/86001374/fd8cf9e4d7-1600.webp","licence":"Public domain","author":"Marcbela (Marc N. Belanger)","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Long_Plain_Meetinghouse.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Marcbela (Marc N. Belanger)</a>, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Long_Plain_Meetinghouse.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/63794494","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long_Plain_Friends_Meetinghouse","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q14715673"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/massachusetts/bristol-county/long-plain-friends-meetinghouse-86001374/"}