National Register of Historic Places - Massachusetts (MA), Dukes County

Dukes County Massachusetts (Historic Districts) has 8 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of National significance and 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Gay Head--Aquinnah Town Center Historic District, Wesleyan Grove, Edgartown Village Historic District and Martha's Vineyard Campground and Edgartown Village Historic District.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Dukes County places including Lester J. Millman, Herbert C. Hancock, James Norton, Woodbury & Stuart and Hugh Tallant. Prominent architectural styles found in Dukes Country are Bungalow/Craftsman, Greek Revival and Late Victorian.

Barn House (added 2011 - - #11000920)

451 South Rd., Chilmark

Michaelsavoy, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Colonial

Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Architecture, Transportation

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799, 1700-1749, 1650-1699

Edgartown Village Historic District (added 1983 - - #83003967)

Also known as Downtown Edgartown

Bounded by Water St. (North and South) and Pease's Point Way(North and South) , Edgartown

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Federal, Other, Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Architecture, Entertainment/Recreation, Industry, Maritime History

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1900-1750 AD, 1700-1749, 1650-1699, 1600-1649

Owner:

Private, Local

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Business, Single Dwelling

Gay Head--Aquinnah Town Center Historic District (added 1999 - - #99000187)

South Rd. and Church St. , Aquinnah

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Hancock, Herbert C., Millman, Lester J.

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival, Bungalow/Craftsman

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Education, Native American, Exploration/Settlement, Religion, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private, Local, State

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Government, Religion, Social

Historic Sub-function:

City Hall, Library, Meeting Hall, Post Office, Religious Structure, School, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Education, Government, Recreation And Culture, Religion, Social, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Auditorium, Church School, City Hall, Library, Meeting Hall, Religious Structure

Gay Head--Aquinnah Town Center Historic District (Boundary Increase) (added 2001 - - #01001060)

South Rd., Totem Pole Way and Jeffers Way , Aquinnah

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman, No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Native American, Architecture, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Business, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Martha's Vineyard Campground (added 1978 - - #78000439)

Also known as Wesleyan Grove

Roughly bounded by Cottage Park, Quequechan, Clinton, Dukes, County, Siloam, Lake, and Central Aves. , Oak Bluffs

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Gothic Revival, Late Gothic Revival, Gothic

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Community Planning And Development, Religion

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Camp, Religious Structure

Current Function:

Domestic, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Camp, Religious Structure

Wesleyan Grove (added 2005 - - #05000458)

Martha's Vineyard , Oak Bluffs

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Owner:

Private

West Chop Club Historic District (added 2007 - - #07001104)

Iroquois Ave. , Tisbury

Faolin42, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Tallant, Hugh

Architectural Style:

Shingle Style, Tudor Revival

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development, Entertainment/Recreation, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Recreation And Culture, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Auditorium, Clubhouse, Hotel, Outdoor Recreation, Post Office, Restaurant, Sport Facility

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Recreation And Culture, Social

Current Sub-function:

Auditorium, Clubhouse, Hotel, Outdoor Recreation, Post Office, Restaurant, Sport Facility

William Street Historic District (added 1983 - - #83000571)

Williams St. from Wood Lawn Ave. to 24 Williams St. , Tisbury

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Norton,James, Woodbury & Stuart

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival, Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799, 1700-1749

Owner:

Private, Local

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling