Friday, April 14, 2023

New England's National Historic Landmarks: Massachusetts


The National Register of Historic Places contains more than 85,000 sites, but only some 2,500 of them have been listed as National Historic Landmarks. New England is home to hundreds of these particularly significant structures, objects and places.

Above:
The Great Seal of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

MASSACHUSETTS
Crane Memorial Library, Quincy


One of five public libraries designed by H. H. Richardson, the building incorporates stained glass by John Lafarge and sculptural elements by Augustus Saint-Gardens.