Phoenix Building (Rockland, Massachusetts) Explained

Phoenix Building
Location:315-321 Union St.,
Rockland, Massachusetts
Coordinates:42.1378°N -70.9164°W
Built:1929
Architect:Blackall, Clapp & Whittemore
Architecture:Classical Revival
Added:April 7, 1989
Refnum:89000220

The Phoenix Building is a historic commercial building located at 315–321 Union Street in Rockland, Massachusetts.

Description and history

It was built in 1929, and was designed by the Boston firm of Blackall, Clapp & Whittemore in the Classical Revival style. The building's facade is finished predominantly in cast ashlar stone, with copper pilasters separating the storefronts. It is one of Rockland's few surviving late-19th and early-20th century commercial buildings.[1]

The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places on April 7, 1989.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: NRHP nomination for Phoenix Building. Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 2014-05-20.