Greenfield in Franklin County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)

Greenfield's 3rd Town Hall

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1. Greenfield's 3rd Town Hall Marker

Main Street Historic District
National Register of Historic Places nomination for the district, of which the building is a contributing structure.
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Inscription. Built as 2nd county courthouse, it was renovated twice with distinctive changes. Built 1848

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Government & Politics. A significant historical year for this entry is 1848.

Location. 42° 35.252′ N, 72° 36.068′ W. Marker is in Greenfield, Massachusetts, in Franklin County. It is at the intersection of Court Square and Newton Place, on the right when traveling south on Court Square. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 14 Court Square, Greenfield MA 01301, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Massachusetts’ Pioneer Valley.

It is also in the American Northeast

and in New England.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Greenfield Civil War Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); Town of Greenfield (within shouting distance of this

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marker); Women Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Civil War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Vietnam Veterans War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Bird Hovey Block (within shouting distance of this marker); Masonic Hall (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Greenfield.

Regarding Greenfield's 3rd Town Hall. Excerpt from the National Register of Historic Places nomination for the Main Street Historic District, of which the building is a contributing structure:

Several institutional buildings of the period survive in the district, including the Victorian Gothic Second Congregational Church (Map #15, 1868), and the Second Franklin County Courthouse/Town Hall (Map #16, 1848, 1873). Captain Isaac Damon (1781-1862). an important local architect and bridge-builder from Northampton, designed and built the original Greek Revival wooden structure. Reportedly. Damon styled the building with a simple a cupola on top. However, in response to the state's new fire and
cmh2315fl via Flickr (CC BY-NC 2.0), August 13, 2013

2. Greenfield's 3rd Town Hall Marker
safety standards for courthouses, the courthouse (which has served as Town Hall since the 1930s), experienced a total transformation in 1873: it was enlarged, sheathed in brick, and completely restyled with Gothic Revival features. There is no evidence of the original structure.

Credits. This page was last revised on August 13, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 18, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 289 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 18, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.