Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977. 21 historic topographic surveys show this location, the earliest from 1888.
One of 480 National Register listings published here for Essex County · listed in 1977 · 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 69 fires within 5 miles of Bradford Common Historic District between 2015 and 2020, burning about 24 acres in total. 1 started naturally. 2 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 | 17 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 14 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 12 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 7 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 6 |
| Smoking | 6 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 3 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 2 |
| Natural | 1 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 September 2016 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Massachusetts Bureau of Forest Fire Control | GROVELAND |
| 27 September 2015 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Massachusetts Bureau of Forest Fire Control | HAVERHILL |
| 25 September 2015 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Massachusetts Bureau of Forest Fire Control | HAVERHILL |
| 23 September 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Massachusetts Bureau of Forest Fire Control | not named |
| 21 September 2020 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Massachusetts Bureau of Forest Fire Control | not named |
| 9 August 2016 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Massachusetts Bureau of Forest Fire Control | HAVERHILL |
| 8 August 2016 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Massachusetts Bureau of Forest Fire Control | LAWERANCE |
| 8 August 2016 | Debris and open burning | 1.5 acres | Massachusetts Bureau of Forest Fire Control | GROVELAND |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 14 workings within 5 miles of Bradford Common Historic District: 11 past producers, 2 producers, 1 plant. 3 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Stone, Crushed/Broken. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Groveland Pit | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Trimount Bituminous Prdts Co | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Plant | ||
| Center Street Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| East Broadway Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Haverhill Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Haverhill Sand Co | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Haverhill Sand Company Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Mavrofrides Brothers | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Peter H Arekalian Quarry | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Pines Speedway Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Peabody School | 0.5 miles | 1986 |
 | Washington Street Shoe District | 0.5 miles | 1976 |
 | Charles H. Hayes Building | 0.6 miles | 2010 |
 | Merrimack Associates Building | 0.6 miles | 2009 |
 | School Street School | 0.7 miles | 1986 |
 | Haverhill Historical Society Historic District | 0.7 miles | 2005 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 77000179 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Essex County | All 480 listed properties in this county. |
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