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 Cohasset Common Historic District - Cohasset MA Posted by:  nomadwillie
N 42° 14.579 W 070° 48.173
19T E 351256 N 4678328
Cohasset was originally part of Hingham which was settled as part of the Massachusetts Bay Colony around 1635.
Waymark Code: WMM1V9
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 07/04/2014
Views: 1
Cohasset Common was called the "The Plain" formed by the land between the marshes of Great Neck and the adjacent meadow. Part of Main St was originally a cow path marked out in 1685. Cohasset became a town in 1770. The residents gained independence from Hingham both in church and school. The First Meeting House was built in 1714 on the Common. Common land was never transferred to private ownership with activities such as public meetings, churches, militia assembled and trained here, early schools were built and people built there homes around the perimeter.
Street address:
Bounded by Highland Ave., N. Main St., William B. Long, Jr., Rd. and Robert E. Jason Rd.
Cohasset, MA
County / Borough / Parish: Norfolk
Year listed: 1996
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
Periods of significance: 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799, 1700-1749
Historic function: Domestic, Government, Landscape, Recreation And Culture, Religion
Current function: Domestic, Government, Landscape, Recreation And Culture, Religion
Privately owned?: yes
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Season start / Season finish: Not listed
Hours of operation: Not listed
Secondary Website 1: Not listed
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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