National Register of Historic Places listings in Massachusetts
Massachusetts has 4,521 properties, districts, sites, structures and objects on the National Register, listed between 1966 and 2026. Each page below links to the official nomination document, shows the location on a map and, where the nomination has been scanned, a plain-English summary of why it was listed. To check a specific address, use the address lookup.
By county
- Barnstable County (208)
- Berkshire County (184)
- Bristol County (390)
- Dukes County (24)
- Essex County (493)
- Franklin County (62)
- Hampden County (172)
- Hampshire County (89)
- Middlesex County (1,349)
- Nantucket County (4)
- Norfolk County (350)
- Plymouth County (148)
- Suffolk County (350)
- Worcester County (698)
Listings per decade
Source: NPS National Register database. Most listings date from the 1970s–80s survey boom.
State Historic Preservation Office
Massachusetts State Historic Preservation Office handles nominations and tax-credit certifications. State tax credits · How to nominate.
Most notable listings in Massachusetts
Adams Academy NHL Quincy, Norfolk County · Building · listed 1974 
Adams, John Quincy, Birthplace NHL Quincy, Norfolk County · Building · listed 1966 
Adams, John, Birthplace NHL Quincy, Norfolk County · Building · listed 1966 
ADVENTURE (schooner) NHL Gloucester, Essex County · Structure · listed 1989 
African Meetinghouse NHL Boston, Suffolk County · Building · listed 1971 
Alden, John and Priscilla, Family Sites NHL Duxbury, Plymouth County · Building · listed 1978 
Arnold Arboretum NHL Boston, Suffolk County · Site · listed 1966 
Ayer, Frederick, Mansion NHL Boston, Suffolk County · Building · listed 2005 
Baldwin, Maria, House NHL Cambridge, Middlesex County · Building · listed 1976 
Beauport NHL Gloucester, Essex County · Building · listed 2003 
Bellamy, Edward, House NHL Chicopee Falls, Hampden County · Building · listed 1971 
Birkhoff, George D., House NHL Cambridge, Middlesex County · Building · listed 1975 Notable historic districts
- Boston Manufacturing Company — Waltham
- Daniel Chester French Home and Studio, "Chesterwood" — Stockbridge
- Elmwood — Cambridge
- Fort Warren — Boston
- Fruitlands — Harvard
- Hancock Shaker Village — Hancock
- House of Seven Gables Historic District — Salem
- Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival — Becket
- Kennedy Compound — Hyannis Port
- Longfellow House-Washingtons Headquarters National Historic Site (Additional Documentation) — Cambridge
- Lowell Locks and Canals Historic District — Lowell
- Mount Auburn Cemetery — Cambridge
Guides for owners and visitors
Data: NPS National Register database (snapshot May 2026), NPS cultural-resource GIS, National Archives, Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons. Details and licences.