NRHP Reference # 88000178 Added to NRHP 8 March 1988 | Area 15 ha | |
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Location Main St. roughly between Norway Pond La. and Old Dublin Rd., and Bennington and Norway Hill Rds., Hancock, New Hampshire Architectural style Greek Revival, Late Victorian, Federal | ||
The Hancock Village Historic District encompasses the town center of Hancock, New Hampshire. It extends the length of Hancock's Main Street, from Pine Ridge Cemetery and the common to the west, and the junction of Bennington, Norway Hill, and Forest Roads to the east. It then extends a short way up Bennington Road. The center has its origins in 1785, when the town common was formally laid out. While a few buildings in the district date to the 18th century, most of them were built in the first half of the 19th century. Almost all of the houses are vernacular Greek Revival or Federal in their styling, There are commercial buildings lining a portion of Main Street which are also predominantly vernacular mid-to-late 19th century in their construction. Civic buildings include the town hall, grange, library, and a series of horse sheds near the common. The common also has structures related to its conversion in the early 20th century to a public park, including a bandstand, fountain, and war memorial.
The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.