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Granville Center World War Memorial

Granville · Hampden County

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The Story

A contributing property in the Granville Center Historic District, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991. One of the original 18th-century settlement areas in the town of Granville, this hilltop village, known locally as 'The Hill,' stretches along about half a mile of Main Road at the town's geographic center. It is significant for roughly 250 years as Granville's seat of government and the site of its first meetinghouse, and for its architecture, in which the Federal style predominates and includes some of the town's most ambitious buildings. The period of significance runs from 1784 to 1940, with contributing resources such as the 1802 First Church of Christ Congregational meetinghouse and an early general store.

About this site

Granville Center World War Memorial is a historical marker in Granville, Hampden County. It is one of 129 historical markers documented in Hampden County, among 3,815 historic sites cataloged across the county on MassRoam.

The site sits at 42.0669, -72.8807 near Granville. The nearest cataloged historic site is Granville Town Hall (landmark), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Hubbard, L. House, Harger, J. House, and Stowe House.

This record is drawn from public historical records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

History

The Granville Center World War Memorial in Granville honors residents who served in the World Wars. Recorded as dedicated about 1950, it is one of the public memorials through which the community remembered its service members. It is a contributing feature of a National Register historic district.

📍 42.0669, -72.8807 · Granville, Hampden County
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