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

Dukes County Massachusetts (Vacant / Not In Use) has 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance. Significant places include Gay Head--Aquinnah Town Center Historic District, Gay Head--Aquinnah Town Center Historic District (Boundary Increase), Tashmoo Springs Pumping Station.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Dukes County places including Herbert C. Hancock and Lester J. Millman. Prominent architectural styles found in Dukes Country are Bungalow/Craftsman, Colonial Revival and Greek Revival.

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

Tashmoo Springs Pumping Station (added 2008 - - #08001126)

Also known as Tisbury Waterworks Spring Building

325 W. Spring St. , Tisbury

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Public Works, Sport Facility, Water Works

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use