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Concord’s housing stock concentrates two American architectural moments more than any other Massachusetts town its size: the Federal period (1780–1830) along Main Street and Lexington Road, and the Greek Revival wave that followed (1830–1860) on the streets surrounding Monument Square. Eighteenth-century First Period frames survive in the Mill Brook and West Concord neighborhoods, where you can still walk past some of the oldest houses in town. The Historical Commission maintains five local historic districts, and the Concord Center MACRIS inventory documents nearly 700 historically significant properties.

A handful of named modernist enclaves overlap Concord’s boundaries. The postwar architects of Conantum built a cooperative neighborhood on West Concord’s Sudbury Road in 1951. Most current listings carry strong style-attribution signals from MLS PIN, MACRIS, and Vision Government Solutions assessor records.

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Current listings (59)

National Historic Landmark

Federally designated as nationally significant — the highest U.S. historic recognition. Section 106 review applies to federal undertakings affecting the property.

National Register

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Owners may qualify for the 20% federal Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credit on certified rehabilitation work.

State Register

Listed on the Massachusetts State Register of Historic Places.

Local Historic District

Inside a Local Historic District. Exterior changes visible from a public way require approval from the local historic district commission.

Local Landmark

Individually designated by the town as a local landmark. Exterior alterations require commission approval.

MACRIS Inventory

Documented in MACRIS, the state historic inventory. Informational only — no regulatory constraints.

Article 85 (Boston)

Subject to Boston Article 85 demolition-delay review, which can pause demolition of buildings 50+ years old for up to 90 days.

Ch. 91 Waterways License

An active MassDEP permit for a dock, pier, seawall, or other structure on or over a Massachusetts waterway. Many older licenses are not digitized; this record is provided for reference only.

Massachusetts Great Pond

A Great Pond under M.G.L. Ch. 91 — the Commonwealth retains public rights to fish and navigate these state-designated waters. Private docks and other waterfront structures require a Waterways License from MassDEP.

Likely Great Pond

The MLS listing describes this property as being on a Great Pond, which would be a state-designated water body under M.G.L. Ch. 91. GIS data did not independently confirm the pond name — verification needed.