Greenfield Reconnaissance Report - MA Heritage Landscapes ...

High, E. Main and Franklin Streets. The Garden Theater Block at 353-367 Main Street and theLeavitt-Hovey House at 402 Main Street were both also listed in 1983. The Main StreetHistoric District, on Main Street between Chapman and Hope Streets and along Bank Row (aPriority Heritage Landscape), was also listed as a historic district in 1988. Old Tavern Farm, at817 Colrain Road in the Meadows (a Priority Heritage Landscape) was listed in 2005, as well asthe Newton Street School (listed in 1988), the Riverside Archaeological District (listed in 1975),the Weldon Hotel at 54 High Street (listed in 1980) and the U.S. Post Office at 442 Main Street(listed in 1985).Recommended Listings:The Franklin County Agricultural Society should continue to pursue listing the Fairgrounds onthe National Register of Historic Places. The Greenfield Historic Commission should conduct anassessment of historical houses within the Meadows to pursue individual listings or a districtlisting to provide greater recognition to the architectural and historic value of the houses andbarns in this area.3. Heritage Landscape Inventory List from Local Identification MeetingEach town involved in the Connecticut River Valley Heritage Landscape Inventory held a localidentification meeting to solicit input from a range of community members to identify potentialheritage landscapes throughout the town. The lists were prioritized by the community, with helpfrom the consultants, to create a list of six Priority areas, which were described in Part I of thisreport. The complete list of the 33 HeritageLandscapes which were identified at the meeting is included as Appendix A of this report andprovides a sound resource list for future documentation activities and potential fundingopportunities.Greenfield’s meeting was held on January 15, 2008 with 15 community members present. Thehistoric, vernacular, ethnographic and/or designed landscapes of the town were grouped into thefollowing categories:• Agricultural • Archaeological • Burial• Civic • Commercial • Historical• Institutional • Industrial • Natural• Open Space and Recreation • Residential• TransportationMassachusetts Heritage Landscape Inventory Program 33Greenfield Reconnaissance Report