The Cohasset Common was created in 1670 by a subdivision plan which set aside a five-acre parcel along the shore read between Hingham and Scituate, Massachusetts. Over three hundred years later, the expanse and simplicity of this multi-use community green  and the complementary beauty of its neighboring civic and residential buildings make the Cohasset Common one of the oldest and most pristine examples of its kind in New England. Carr, Lynch and Sandell's Master Plan for the common considered its historic development, analyzed the existing conditions and proposed improvements to preserve its historic integrity and enhance its usage.