historic house signs in massachusetts
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An assortment of signs or markers for historic houses in Massachusetts as compiled by the Massachusetts Historical Commission. Note that there is no state-wide regulation or guideline for these. The signs are usually created as a part of a program managed by the town's historical society or commission, or a local preservation society, with each group determining the criteria and specifying the design. Other times the signs are created by the owner of the house or building and aren't part of a preservation or recognition program.TRANSCRIPT
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Examples of Local Historical Plaques in Massachusetts
Does your community have a plaque program not included here. Please let us know so that we can include a sample from your community as well.
Contact Christopher C. Skelly, Director of Local Government Programs, Massachusetts Historical Commission, with updates.
(617) 727-8470
March 19, 2008
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AcushnetAmesbury
ArlingtonBeverly
Boston
Cambridge
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Canton Cummington
Danvers Dedham
Dennis East Bridgewater
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Fairhaven
Foxborough
Gloucester
Hadley
Hingham
Ipswich
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Lowell
Lenox
Lancaster Longmeadow
MarbleheadMattapoisett
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New Bedford Newburyport
Plympton
Randolph
SherbornSalem
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Somerville Sudbury
SunderlandWatertown
Westborough
Weston
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Westwood