Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2006. 19 historic topographic surveys show this location, the earliest from 1886.
One of 342 National Register listings published here for Norfolk County · listed in 2006 · category: District.
Sources: the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service · the Wikipedia article
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 413 fires within 5 miles of Holbrook Square Historic District between 2015 and 2020, burning about 193 acres in total. 3 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 |
|---|---|
| Recreation and ceremony | 142 |
| Debris and open burning | 104 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 96 |
| Smoking | 40 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 22 |
| Natural | 3 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 3 |
| Fireworks | 2 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Massachusetts Bureau of Forest Fire Control | BROCKTON |
| 9 September 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Massachusetts Bureau of Forest Fire Control | ABINGTON |
| 8 September 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Massachusetts Bureau of Forest Fire Control | ABINGTON |
| 7 September 2015 | Natural | under an acre | Massachusetts Bureau of Forest Fire Control | BROCKTON |
| 7 September 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Massachusetts Bureau of Forest Fire Control | BROCKTON |
| 7 September 2015 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Massachusetts Bureau of Forest Fire Control | WEYMOUTH |
| 7 September 2015 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Massachusetts Bureau of Forest Fire Control | BRAINTREE |
| 7 September 2015 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Massachusetts Bureau of Forest Fire Control | BRAINTREE |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 23 workings within 5 miles of Holbrook Square Historic District: 14 past producers, 8 producers, 1 plant. 9 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Stone, Crushed/Broken, Granite. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bates Brothers Seam Face Granite Co | Granite | Past Producer | Granite | |
| Marshfield Sand and Gravel | Granite | Past Producer | Granite | |
| Weymouth Quarry | Granite | Producer | ||
| Bates Brothers Realty Trust Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Bristol Pit & Plant Lorusso | Stone, Crushed/Broken, Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Simeone Stone Corp | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Stoughton Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| A A Will Materials Cord | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| A Edward Sarni | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Avon Building Supply Co | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Roberts School | 0.7 miles | 2007 |
 | Stetson Hall | 1.7 miles | 2011 |
 | Jonathan Belcher House | 2.1 miles | 1976 |
 | Pond Street School | 2.5 miles | 2010 |
 | Fogg Building | 3.2 miles | 1983 |
 | Old South Union Church | 3.3 miles | 1982 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 06000359 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Norfolk County | All 342 listed properties in this county. |
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