Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002. 20 historic topographic surveys show this location, the earliest from 1886.
One of 138 National Register listings published here for Plymouth County · listed in 2002 · category: District.
Sources: the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service · the Wikipedia article
The ground this property stands on, surveyed 108 years apart. Drag the handle to wipe between them. Both sheets are United States Geological Survey originals; neither has been altered.
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 314 fires within 5 miles of Kingston Center Historic District between 2015 and 2020, burning about 104 acres in total. 1 started naturally. 3 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 204 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 68 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 23 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 7 |
| Smoking | 3 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 3 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 2 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 2 |
| Fireworks | 1 |
| Natural | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 September 2015 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Massachusetts Bureau of Forest Fire Control | PLYMOUTH |
| 7 September 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Massachusetts Bureau of Forest Fire Control | PLYMOUTH |
| 5 September 2018 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Massachusetts Bureau of Forest Fire Control | not named |
| 5 September 2017 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Massachusetts Bureau of Forest Fire Control | not named |
| 5 September 2016 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Massachusetts Bureau of Forest Fire Control | PLYMOUTH |
| 5 September 2016 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Massachusetts Bureau of Forest Fire Control | PLYMPTON |
| 4 September 2018 | Misuse of fire by a minor | under an acre | Massachusetts Bureau of Forest Fire Control | not named |
| 3 September 2015 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Massachusetts Bureau of Forest Fire Control | DUXBURY |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 5 workings within 5 miles of Kingston Center Historic District: 4 past producers, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Halifax Pits | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Kelleher Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Southeastern Pit & Plant | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Southeastern Sand and Gravel Co | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| T L Edwards Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary |
United States Geological Survey topographic sheets whose coverage includes this point. Matched by taking the middle of the area the National Park Service maps for this listing, then testing that coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet.
Other National Register properties close enough to walk or drive between, ordered by distance from this one. Both positions come from the same geocoding pass that matched these properties to their map sheets.
| Photograph | Property | Distance | Listed |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Frederic C. Adams Public Library | 0.2 miles | 2001 |
 | William Sever House | 0.4 miles | 2019 |
 | Bradford House | 0.6 miles | 2006 |
| Sampson-White Joiner Shop | 2.0 miles | ||
 | Tarklin School | 2.9 miles | 2009 |
 | Alexander Standish House | 3.0 miles | 1978 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 02001085 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Plymouth County | All 138 listed properties in this county. |
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