Norwell Village Area Historic District, Norwell
Facts and practical information
The Norwell Village Area Historic District encompasses the village center of Norwell, Massachusetts. It is centered on the town common, first laid out in the 1640s, around which a number of public buildings are located, and radiates away along Main, Central, West, River, and Dover Streets. There are 34 buildings in the district, predominantly residential and representing a cross-section of architectural styles from the 18th to the early 20th centuries. Prominent buildings include the 1830 First Parish Church, the 1874 Italianate-style James Library building, and the 1934 Colonial Revival Cushing Memorial Town Hall. ()
Norwell Village Area Historic District – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)
Nearby attractions include: Hanover Crossing, Scituate Lighthouse, First Baptist Church of Scituate, First Trinitarian Congregational Church.