A National Historic Landmark. Built in 1824 (Federal architecture). Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971. 19 historic topographic surveys show this location, the earliest from 1886.
One of 1,353 National Register listings published here for Middlesex County · listed in 1971 · category: Building · built in 1824, Federal architecture · a National Historic Landmark.
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 114 fires within 5 miles of Parsonage, The between 2015 and 2020, burning about 48 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 |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 44 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 31 |
| Debris and open burning | 21 |
| Smoking | 4 |
| Natural | 3 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 3 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 3 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 1 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 1 |
| Fireworks | 1 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 1 |
| Other causes | 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 2020 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Massachusetts Bureau of Forest Fire Control | not named |
| 3 September 2018 | Smoking | under an acre | Massachusetts Bureau of Forest Fire Control | not named |
| 3 September 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Massachusetts Bureau of Forest Fire Control | not named |
| 26 September 2020 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Massachusetts Bureau of Forest Fire Control | not named |
| 23 September 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Massachusetts Bureau of Forest Fire Control | not named |
| 22 September 2020 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Massachusetts Bureau of Forest Fire Control | not named |
| 22 September 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Massachusetts Bureau of Forest Fire Control | not named |
| 21 September 2015 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Massachusetts Bureau of Forest Fire Control | NEEDHAM |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 7 workings within 5 miles of Parsonage, The: 6 past producers, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Stone, Peat. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panlini Loam Co | Peat | Past Producer | Peat | |
| Walpole Quarry | Stone | Past Producer | ||
| Framington Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Hi-Way Pit and Mill | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Town of Natick | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Town of Wellesley | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Town of Wellesley | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | John Eliot Historic District | 0.2 miles | 1983 |
 | Rev. Stephen Badger House | 0.2 miles | 1980 |
 | Casey's Diner | 1.9 miles | 1999 |
 | Natick Center Historic District | 1.9 miles | 1977 |
 | Clark Houses | 2.3 miles | 1978 |
 | Sudbury Aqueduct Linear District | 2.3 miles | 1990 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 71000903 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Middlesex County | All 1353 listed properties in this county. |
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