The National Register is the official federal list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects significant in American history, architecture, archeology, engineering, and culture. National Register properties have significance to the history of their community state, or the nation. It is administered by the National Park Service.

The Fairhaven Historic District is a district on the National Register.

The Terminal Building is one of two buildings in the district that has a separate historic designation on the National Register of Historic Places. The second building is the Fairhaven Library.