National Register of Historic Places
Hancock Shaker Village Trustees House
Hancock Shaker Village Trustees House is a historic place in Hancock, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places on November 24, 1968, and designated a National Historic Landmark. Its National Register reference number is 68000037.
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Hancock Shaker Village Trustees House
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About this place
What is Hancock Shaker Village Trustees House?
Hancock Shaker Village is a former Shaker commune in Hancock and Pittsfield, Massachusetts. It emerged in the towns of Hancock, Pittsfield, and Richmond in the 1780s, organized in 1790, and was active until 1960. It was the third of nineteen major Shaker villages established between 1774 and 1836 in New York, New England, Kentucky, Ohio and Indiana. From 1790 until 1893, Hancock was the seat of the Hancock Bishopric, which oversaw two additional Shaker communes in Tyringham, Massachusetts, and Enfield, Connecticut.
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Listing details
- Name
- Hancock Shaker Village Trustees House
- City
- Hancock
- County
- Berkshire County
- State
- Massachusetts
- Listed on the National Register
- November 24, 1968
- NRIS reference number
- 68000037
- Resource type
- building
- National Historic Landmark
- Yes
- Coordinates
- 42.43127, -73.33534
When was Hancock Shaker Village Trustees House listed on the National Register?
Hancock Shaker Village Trustees House was added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 24, 1968.
Where is Hancock Shaker Village Trustees House located?
Hancock Shaker Village Trustees House is located in Hancock, Berkshire County, Massachusetts at approximately 42.43127, -73.33534. See the map above.
Is Hancock Shaker Village Trustees House a National Historic Landmark?
Yes. Hancock Shaker Village Trustees House is designated a National Historic Landmark, the highest federal recognition for a historic place.
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