Built in 1865. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975. 21 historic topographic surveys show this location, the earliest from 1887.
One of 342 National Register listings published here for Norfolk County · listed in 1975 · category: District · built in 1865.
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 125 fires within 5 miles of Dean Junior College Historic District between 2007 and 2020, burning about 73 acres in total. None started naturally. 1 was 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 | 45 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 41 |
| Debris and open burning | 16 |
| Smoking | 14 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 7 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 1 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 September 2015 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Massachusetts Bureau of Forest Fire Control | BELLINGHAM |
| 27 September 2015 | Smoking | under an acre | Massachusetts Bureau of Forest Fire Control | BELLINGHAM |
| 27 September 2015 | Recreation and ceremony | 1.0 acres | Massachusetts Bureau of Forest Fire Control | BELLINGHAM |
| 25 September 2015 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Massachusetts Bureau of Forest Fire Control | PLAINVILLE |
| 25 September 2015 | Equipment and vehicle use | 2.0 acres | Massachusetts Bureau of Forest Fire Control | BELLINGHAM |
| 17 September 2016 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Massachusetts Bureau of Forest Fire Control | FRANKLIN |
| 16 September 2016 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Massachusetts Bureau of Forest Fire Control | FRANKLIN |
| 14 September 2016 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Massachusetts Bureau of Forest Fire Control | WRENTHAM |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 19 workings within 5 miles of Dean Junior College Historic District: 11 past producers, 7 producers, 1 unknown. 7 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Stone, Crushed/Broken, Silver, Gold, Gold. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Five Star Mineral and Mining Co | Gold | Past Producer | ||
| Sheldonville Mine | Copper, Silver, Gold | Past Producer | Vein | |
| Sheldonville Mine | Silver, Gold | Past Producer | ||
| Wrentham Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Unknown | ||
| Wrentham Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Wrentham Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Carl A Molinari | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Carl A. Molinari Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Franklin Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| High Street Pit | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Franklin Common Historic District | 0.3 miles | 2005 |
 | Red Brick School | 0.5 miles | 1976 |
 | Plimpton-Winter House | 3.8 miles | 1985 |
 | Roebuck Tavern | 3.8 miles | 1984 |
 | Original Congregational Church of Wrentham | 3.9 miles | 2014 |
 | Medway Village Historic District | 4.0 miles | 2008 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 75000285 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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