Franklin Block, Brockton

Name: Franklin Block
Address: Brockton, United States

#11 among attractions in Brockton

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The Franklin Block is a historic commercial building in Brockton, Massachusetts. The three story brick Romanesque Revival-style building was built in 1888. Its construction marked the high point in the economic recovery of the city's Campello neighborhood, which had been devastated by fire in 1853, and is one of two 19th-century buildings in the area. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989. ()

Built: 1888 (136 years ago)Coordinates: 42°3'49"N, 71°0'57"W

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Brockton (Clifton Heights)Brockton United States

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Franklin Block – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Westgate Mall, Campanelli Stadium, Fuller Craft Museum, Brockton City Hall.

2.9 miNW
Shopping, Shopping centre
Westgate Mall, Brockton
74 min walk • Westgate Mall is a shopping mall in the city of Brockton, Massachusetts. It is the oldest enclosed shopping mall in the state. Westgate Mall features Burlington, Liam's Home Furniture, Old Navy, Planet Fitness, and Dick's Sporting Goods.
1.4 miW
Sport venue, Sport, Sport complex
Campanelli Stadium, Brockton
37 min walk • Campanelli Stadium is a stadium in Brockton, Massachusetts. It is primarily used for baseball and is the home field of the Brockton Rox baseball team of the Futures Collegiate Baseball League summer league.
3.1 miNW
Specialty museum, Museum
Fuller Craft Museum, Brockton
79 min walk • Fuller Craft Museum is an arts and crafts museum in the city of Brockton, Massachusetts, 25 miles south of Boston. It receives 20,000 visitors a year. It contains contemporary craft-based art of many different genres and origins. It is the only craft museum in the New England area. The museum was founded in 1946.
1.3 miN
City hall
Brockton City Hall, Brockton
34 min walk • The city hall of Brockton, Massachusetts is located at 45 School Street. It is a predominantly brick 2+1⁄2-story building sited on an entire city block bounded by School Street, East Elm Street, and City Hall Square.
3.2 miNW
Park
D.W. Field Park, Brockton
83 min walk • D.W. Field Park is a municipal park managed by the parks department of the city of Brockton, Massachusetts. The park consists of 650 acres of fields, woodlands, and water bodies in northern Brockton and southern Avon, Massachusetts, and is owned by both municipalities.
2 miNW
Golf
Thorny Lea Golf Club, Brockton
51 min walk • Thorny Lea Golf Club is a private country club in Brockton, Massachusetts founded in 1900. The current club structure was built in 1900. It has a clubhouse with many features. This is an 18-hole golf course with a 70 par.
2.2 miN
Memorial
Snow Fountain and Clock, Brockton
58 min walk • The Snow Fountain and Clock is a historic public monument at the southern junction of North Main and East Main Streets in Brockton, Massachusetts, USA. The monument was given to the city in 1902 by George C. Snow, who lived in a large house near the site.
1.5 miN
Neoclassical architecture
New England Telephone and Telegraph Engineering Office, Brockton
40 min walk • The New England Telephone and Telegraph Engineering Office is a historic commercial building at 47 Pleasant Street in Brockton, Massachusetts.
3.7 miSE
Town
East Bridgewater
94 min walk • East Bridgewater is a town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 14,440 at the 2020 census. It is also a part of the 8th district, of which it is represented by Stephen Lynch.
3.3 miS
Town
West Bridgewater
83 min walk • West Bridgewater is a town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 7,707 at the 2020 census.
5.2 miNE
Town
Abington
132 min walk • Abington is a town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States, 20 miles southeast of Boston. The population was 17,062 at the 2020 census.

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Campello (8 min walk)