Harvard Shaker Village Historic District
- Vicinity: Roughly Shaker Rd, S Shaker Rd, and Maple Ln.
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
| Moses Johnson | Architect | |||||
| 1916/00/00 | Clara Endicott Sears | Benefactor | When the Harvard Shakers learn they will disband, they ask Clara Sears to write a history of their community and to buy their oldest building to be preserved as a museum. | |||
| 1922/00/00 | Clara Endicott Sears | Benefactor | Bought by Clara Sears, the first building built by the Harvard Shakers, a 1794 office building from the Harvard Shaker Village opens at Fruitlands. |
| Particulars for Harvard Shaker Village Historic District: | |
|---|---|
| Area of Significance | Agriculture |
| Category for Historic Use | Agriculture, subsistence |
| Criteria | Architecture-Engineering |
| Area of Significance | Art |
| Area of Significance | Commerce |
| Area of Significance | Community Planning and Development |
| Area of Significance | Engineering |
| Architectural Style | Federal Style |
| Category for Historic Use | Funerary |
| Architectural Style | Greek Revival |
| Category for Historic Use | Health care |
| Area of Significance | Historic and non-aboriginal |
| Sight Category | Historic District |
| Criteria | Historic Event |
| Category for Historic Use | Industry, Processing, Extraction |
| Criteria | Information Potential |
| Sight Category | Landscape |
| Owner | Private |
| Area of Significance | Religion |
| Historic Use | Religious Property |
| Cultural Affiliation | Shaker |
| Category for Historic Use | Social |
| Area of Significance | Social History |
| Area of Significance | Transportation |
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