Exact federal listing answer

Is Bellingham Square Historic District on the National Register?

Yes · NPS status: Listed

Yes. Reference 85000030 is listed.

Yes. The U.S. National Park Service listed-properties dataset through May 22, 2026 identifies Bellingham Square Historic District as Listed in the National Register of Historic Places under reference 85000030.

Federal statusListed
National Register reference85000030
Listed dateJanuary 3, 1985
Property categoryDistrict
Published addressRoughly bounded by Broadway, Shawmut, Chestnut, and Shurtleff Sts.
LocalityChelsea, Suffolk County, Massachusetts
Significance levelLocal
Published acreage28
Exact answer boundary

This confirms the named federal record only.

It does not prove that another address lies inside this property or district, establish local landmark status, decide preservation review, define a legal boundary, or describe ownership or current condition.

Why the wording is date-boundedThe answer reflects the NPS dataset published through May 22, 2026 and a live NPS GIS Listed-status cross-check made September 20, 2026. NPS notes that spatial points and polygons may need correction and are not legal documents.

Additional published fields

Areas of significance: COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT, OTHER, COMMERCE, EUROPEAN, POLITICS/GOVERNMENT, ARCHITECTURE.

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