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Elisha Rich House, Ryder Beach Road, Truro, Barnstable County, MA

Elisha Rich House, Ryder Beach Road, Truro, Barnstable County, MA

Significance: This is a Cape Cod "house and a half," four bay exterior, with one of the few bowed roofs in this area. It is located within the area of the proposed Cape Cod National Seashore. Unprocessed Fiel... More

Thomas Hopkins House, Holsbery Lane, Truro, Barnstable County, MA

Thomas Hopkins House, Holsbery Lane, Truro, Barnstable County, MA

Significance: The Thomas Hopkins House is an early nineteenth century one and a half story Cape Cod "house-and-a-half" of wood. The rectangular house faces south with east and west ells. All facades are shing... More

Lombard Farm, House, Prospect Street (State Route 149), Barnstable, Barnstable County, MA

Lombard Farm, House, Prospect Street (State Route 149), Barnstable, Ba...

Significance: Although the Town of Barnstable voted "to build a house for the poor" as early as 1722, the present structure appears to date from 1821, apparently replacing the one built in 1769 for the same pur... More

Thomas Dyer House, Longnook Road, Truro, Barnstable County, MA

Thomas Dyer House, Longnook Road, Truro, Barnstable County, MA

Significance: This is a traditional Cape Cod "house-and-a-half" of the early nineteenth century. It is classified a historic structure in the Cape Cod National Seashore. Survey number: HABS MA-745

Ephraim Harding House, South Pamet Road, Truro, Barnstable County, MA

Ephraim Harding House, South Pamet Road, Truro, Barnstable County, MA

Significance: Cape Cod "house and a half," four bay, frame construction typical of other Cape Cod houses in this area. This is located within the area of the proposed National Seashore on Cape Cod. Unprocesse... More

Seth Knowles House, Fort Hill Road, Eastham, Barnstable County, MA

Seth Knowles House, Fort Hill Road, Eastham, Barnstable County, MA

Survey number: HABS MA-1128 Public domain photograph of a house, residential property, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Isaac Small House, Old King's Highway & Highland Road, Truro, Barnstable County, MA

Isaac Small House, Old King's Highway & Highland Road, Truro, Barnstab...

Significance: This is one of the oldest, largest, and least altered houses in the Cape Cod National Seashore. It is classified as an historic structure, and is a good example of the traditional Cape Cod "doubl... More

Isaac Small House, Old King's Highway & Highland Road, Truro, Barnstable County, MA

Isaac Small House, Old King's Highway & Highland Road, Truro, Barnstab...

Significance: This is one of the oldest, largest, and least altered houses in the Cape Cod National Seashore. It is classified as an historic structure, and is a good example of the traditional Cape Cod "doubl... More

Chatham Windmill, Atwood Street, Chatham, Barnstable County, MA

Chatham Windmill, Atwood Street, Chatham, Barnstable County, MA

Survey number: HABS MA-2-61 Public domain photograph of architecture design drawing, building plan, diagram, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Chatham Windmill, Atwood Street, Chatham, Barnstable County, MA

Chatham Windmill, Atwood Street, Chatham, Barnstable County, MA

Survey number: HABS MA-2-61 Public domain photograph - historical image of Massachusetts, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Richard Rich House, South Pamet Road, Truro, Barnstable County, MA

Richard Rich House, South Pamet Road, Truro, Barnstable County, MA

Significance: The Richard Rich House is a one and a half story Cape Cod "house-and-a-half" covered with wood shingles and surrounded by residential landscaping. The house is rectangular, faces south and has a ... More

William P. Snow House, South Pamet Road, Truro, Barnstable County, MA

William P. Snow House, South Pamet Road, Truro, Barnstable County, MA

Significance: The William P. Snow House is a one and half story Cape Cod "house-and-a-half" of wood construction and in excellent condition. The rectangular house faces south with a north ell. All facades are... More

Martha Hoxie House, Sandwich, Barnstable County, MA

Martha Hoxie House, Sandwich, Barnstable County, MA

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-88 Survey number: HABS MA-237

Justin Williams House, Pamet Point Road, Wellfleet, Barnstable County, MA

Justin Williams House, Pamet Point Road, Wellfleet, Barnstable County,...

Significance: This is an example of a traditional Cape Cod "house and a half" of the early nineteenth century. Building Number 19-50 in Cape Cod National Seashore. / This house is a one and a half story Cape C... More

U.S. Coast Guard Cape Cod Canal Station, Equipment Building, Off Coast Guard Road, about 1 mile north of U.S. Route 6A intersection, Sandwich, Barnstable County, MA

U.S. Coast Guard Cape Cod Canal Station, Equipment Building, Off Coast...

Significance: The Equipment Building is one of two principal contributing outbuildings associated with the U.S. Coast Guard Cape Cod Canal Station built during the 1936-37 period of development. Survey number:... More

U.S. Coast Guard Cape Cod Canal Station, Equipment Building, Off Coast Guard Road, about 1 mile north of U.S. Route 6A intersection, Sandwich, Barnstable County, MA

U.S. Coast Guard Cape Cod Canal Station, Equipment Building, Off Coast...

Significance: The Equipment Building is one of two principal contributing outbuildings associated with the U.S. Coast Guard Cape Cod Canal Station built during the 1936-37 period of development. Survey number:... More

Benjamin Collins House, South Pamet Road, Truro, Barnstable County, MA

Benjamin Collins House, South Pamet Road, Truro, Barnstable County, MA

Significance: This Cape Cod "double house" is one of the earliest in this area of North and South Pamet Roads in Truro, and is reputedly the home of Hector, the last slave in Truro. The house originally belong... More

Jonathan Kendrick House, State Highway, South Orleans, Barnstable County, MA

Jonathan Kendrick House, State Highway, South Orleans, Barnstable Coun...

Survey number: HABS MA-119 Building/structure dates: 1792 Initial Construction

Shebnah Rich House, Longnook Road, Truro, Barnstable County, MA

Shebnah Rich House, Longnook Road, Truro, Barnstable County, MA

Significance: This is an example of a traditional Cape Cod "house-and-a-half" now considerably modified. It was the birthplace, and later summer residence, of Truro's historian Shebnah Rich. It is classified ... More

Nathaniel Dyer House, North Pamet Road, Truro, Barnstable County, MA

Nathaniel Dyer House, North Pamet Road, Truro, Barnstable County, MA

Significance: This is an early Cape Cod "double house" of approximately the 1830s. The early character of the house is still present, on the interior as well as the exterior. Like most houses in this area, ho... More

Noah Doane House, Nauset Road, Eastham, Barnstable County, MA

Noah Doane House, Nauset Road, Eastham, Barnstable County, MA

Survey number: HABS MA-1126 Public domain photograph - historical image of Massachusetts, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Samuel Paine House, Longnook & Higgins Hollow Roads, Truro, Barnstable County, MA

Samuel Paine House, Longnook & Higgins Hollow Roads, Truro, Barnstable...

Significance: This is a one and a half story Cape Cod "double" house, five bays, located within the area of the proposed Cape Cod National Seashore. Survey number: HABS MA-756 Building/structure dates: ca. 18... More

Benjamin Dyer Barn, North Pamet Road, Truro, Barnstable County, MA

Benjamin Dyer Barn, North Pamet Road, Truro, Barnstable County, MA

Significance: This is a typical Cape Cod Barn of the early 19th century used for cows and horses on a small farm. / The Benjamin Dyer Barn, mid-nineteenth century, is a typical barn on Lower Cape Cod. It has b... More

U.S. Coast Guard Cape Cod Canal Station, Station House, Off Coast Guard Road, about 1 mile north of U.S. Route 6A intersection, Sandwich, Barnstable County, MA

U.S. Coast Guard Cape Cod Canal Station, Station House, Off Coast Guar...

Significance: The station house was constructed as an updated office and residential (berthing) facility for the U.S. Coast Guard Cape Cod Canal Station following the demolition of the original facility at a si... More

U.S. Coast Guard Cape Cod Canal Station, Station House, Off Coast Guard Road, about 1 mile north of U.S. Route 6A intersection, Sandwich, Barnstable County, MA

U.S. Coast Guard Cape Cod Canal Station, Station House, Off Coast Guar...

Significance: The station house was constructed as an updated office and residential (berthing) facility for the U.S. Coast Guard Cape Cod Canal Station following the demolition of the original facility at a si... More

U.S. Coast Guard Cape Cod Canal Station, Station House, Off Coast Guard Road, about 1 mile north of U.S. Route 6A intersection, Sandwich, Barnstable County, MA

U.S. Coast Guard Cape Cod Canal Station, Station House, Off Coast Guar...

Significance: The station house was constructed as an updated office and residential (berthing) facility for the U.S. Coast Guard Cape Cod Canal Station following the demolition of the original facility at a si... More

U.S. Coast Guard Cape Cod Canal Station, Station House, Off Coast Guard Road, about 1 mile north of U.S. Route 6A intersection, Sandwich, Barnstable County, MA

U.S. Coast Guard Cape Cod Canal Station, Station House, Off Coast Guar...

Significance: The station house was constructed as an updated office and residential (berthing) facility for the U.S. Coast Guard Cape Cod Canal Station following the demolition of the original facility at a si... More

Isaac Dillingham House, State Route 6A, Brewster, Barnstable County, MA

Isaac Dillingham House, State Route 6A, Brewster, Barnstable County, M...

Significance: The only known salt box house type this far out on the Cape. Survey number: HABS MA-733 National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 76000225

Higgins House, Eastham, Barnstable County, MA

Higgins House, Eastham, Barnstable County, MA

Survey number: HABS MA-433 Public domain photograph - historical image of Massachusetts, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

John Doane House, Nauset Road, Eastham, Barnstable County, MA

John Doane House, Nauset Road, Eastham, Barnstable County, MA

Survey number: HABS MA-1127 Public domain photograph - historical image of Massachusetts, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

George K. Higgins Barn, Bound Brook Island Road, Wellfleet, Barnstable County, MA

George K. Higgins Barn, Bound Brook Island Road, Wellfleet, Barnstable...

Survey number: HABS MA-1122 Public domain photograph - historical image of Massachusetts, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Howes-Jorgenson House, State Route 6A, Dennis, Barnstable County, MA

Howes-Jorgenson House, State Route 6A, Dennis, Barnstable County, MA

Significance: This Cape Cod "double house" of unusually large dimensions (40 feet across the front), is a good example of those built during the mid-18th century on the Cape. It contained a good mantel and the... More

First Congregational Church, Truro Center, Truro, Barnstable County, MA

First Congregational Church, Truro Center, Truro, Barnstable County, M...

Significance: This structure, dating from 1827, and relatively unaltered has been carefully restored and is typical of early 19th century meeting houses on Cape Cod. Survey number: HABS MA-746 Building/struct... More

Rich-Higgins House, Longnook Road, Truro, Barnstable County, MA

Rich-Higgins House, Longnook Road, Truro, Barnstable County, MA

Significance: This residence consists of two houses - a Cape Cod "double house" of the 18th century on the west, and a Cape Cod "house and a half" of the 19th century on the east, and are joined together to mak... More

Daniel P. Higgins Barn, Higgins Hollow Road, Truro, Barnstable County, MA

Daniel P. Higgins Barn, Higgins Hollow Road, Truro, Barnstable County,...

Significance: This two-story, rectangular plank barn was doubled after its original construction. The original half of the barn, one of the few good examples of a Cape Cod Barn as built in the early 19th centu... More

Enoch Harding Salt Works, Buck's Creek, West Chatham, Barnstable County, MA

Enoch Harding Salt Works, Buck's Creek, West Chatham, Barnstable Count...

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-17 Survey number: HABS MA-172 Building/structure dates: ca. 1830 Initial Construction

Enoch Harding Salt Works, Buck's Creek, West Chatham, Barnstable County, MA

Enoch Harding Salt Works, Buck's Creek, West Chatham, Barnstable Count...

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-17 Survey number: HABS MA-172 Building/structure dates: ca. 1830 Initial Construction

Enoch Harding Salt Works, Buck's Creek, West Chatham, Barnstable County, MA

Enoch Harding Salt Works, Buck's Creek, West Chatham, Barnstable Count...

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-17 Survey number: HABS MA-172 Building/structure dates: ca. 1830 Initial Construction

Church of the Redeemer, 236 Commercial Street, Provincetown, Barnstable County, MA

Church of the Redeemer, 236 Commercial Street, Provincetown, Barnstabl...

Significance: This wooden Greek Revival Church with notably fine three stage tower is remarkable for the illusionistic architectural detailing in fresco of its auditorium interior. Survey number: HABS MA-737 ... More

Camp Edwards, Building T-1240, Bourne, Barnstable County, MA

Camp Edwards, Building T-1240, Bourne, Barnstable County, MA

Significance: Building T-1240 is significant as a relatively unmodified representative of a 700 Series Officers' Mess. It represents one of thirteen 700 series Officers' Mess halls constructed as part of the o... More

Elisha Cobb House, Prince Valley Road, Truro, Barnstable County, MA

Elisha Cobb House, Prince Valley Road, Truro, Barnstable County, MA

Significance: The Elisha Cobb House is a typically Cape Cod "double house" except that it has two salt box lean-tos instead of one continuous lean-to. Various interior alterations have been made. / The Elisha ... More

Buck House, Barn Hill Road, West Chatham, Barnstable County, MA

Buck House, Barn Hill Road, West Chatham, Barnstable County, MA

Survey number: HABS MA-2-8 Public domain photograph - historical image of Massachusetts, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Edmund Freeman Woodhouse, Truro Road, Truro, Barnstable County, MA

Edmund Freeman Woodhouse, Truro Road, Truro, Barnstable County, MA

Significance: The Edmund Freeman Wood House is typical of the small outbuildings, generally called sheds, of mid-nineteenth century on Lower Cape Cod. Building Number 19-49 in the Cape Cod National Seashore. /... More

Atwood-Higgins House, Bound Brook Island Road, Wellfleet, Barnstable County, MA

Atwood-Higgins House, Bound Brook Island Road, Wellfleet, Barnstable C...

Significance: This is a fine specimen of a Cape Cod "double house," and Dr. Ernest Allen Connally, HABS Architect and historian, in his survey of Cape Cod houses in the summer of 1959, reported that this was lo... More

Ebenezer L. Atwood House, Bound Brook Island Road, Wellfleet, Barnstable County, MA

Ebenezer L. Atwood House, Bound Brook Island Road, Wellfleet, Barnstab...

Significance: The original structure was a Cape Cod "house and a half," or three-quarters house, located within the area of the proposed Cape Cod National Seashore. Unprocessed Field note material exists for t... More

Stephen Snow House, South Pamet Road, Truro, Barnstable County, MA

Stephen Snow House, South Pamet Road, Truro, Barnstable County, MA

Survey number: HABS MA-770 Public domain photograph - historical image of Massachusetts, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Camp Edwards, Bourne, Barnstable County, MA

Camp Edwards, Bourne, Barnstable County, MA

Significance: Camp Edwards is significant as one of the first camps built (or in this case built-up) as part of the mobilization construction program of the Army a massive national building program designed to ... More

Joshua Dyer House, North Pamet Road, Truro, Barnstable County, MA

Joshua Dyer House, North Pamet Road, Truro, Barnstable County, MA

Significance: This Greek Revival house of early to mid-nineteenth century is located where the Old King's Highway turned north. It is typical of the houses built in the general area at that time, and is locate... More

Joshua Dyer House, North Pamet Road, Truro, Barnstable County, MA

Joshua Dyer House, North Pamet Road, Truro, Barnstable County, MA

Significance: This Greek Revival house of early to mid-nineteenth century is located where the Old King's Highway turned north. It is typical of the houses built in the general area at that time, and is locate... More

Joshua Dyer House, North Pamet Road, Truro, Barnstable County, MA

Joshua Dyer House, North Pamet Road, Truro, Barnstable County, MA

Significance: This Greek Revival house of early to mid-nineteenth century is located where the Old King's Highway turned north. It is typical of the houses built in the general area at that time, and is locate... More

Rich-Cobb House, Prince Valley Road, Truro, Barnstable County, MA

Rich-Cobb House, Prince Valley Road, Truro, Barnstable County, MA

Significance: 19th C. Cape Cod "double house" type, located within the area of the proposed Cape Cod National Seashore. Survey number: HABS MA-766

Joseph Atwood House, Atwood Street, Chatham, Barnstable County, MA

Joseph Atwood House, Atwood Street, Chatham, Barnstable County, MA

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-17 Survey number: HABS MA-161

Joseph Atwood House, Atwood Street, Chatham, Barnstable County, MA

Joseph Atwood House, Atwood Street, Chatham, Barnstable County, MA

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-17 Survey number: HABS MA-161

Thomas Dyer House, Longnook Road, Truro, Barnstable County, MA

Thomas Dyer House, Longnook Road, Truro, Barnstable County, MA

Significance: This is a traditional Cape Cod "house-and-a-half" of the early nineteenth century. It is classified a historic structure in the Cape Cod National Seashore. Survey number: HABS MA-745

Ephraim Harding House, South Pamet Road, Truro, Barnstable County, MA

Ephraim Harding House, South Pamet Road, Truro, Barnstable County, MA

Significance: Cape Cod "house and a half," four bay, frame construction typical of other Cape Cod houses in this area. This is located within the area of the proposed National Seashore on Cape Cod. Unprocesse... More

Camp Edwards, Building T-1369, Bourne, Barnstable County, MA

Camp Edwards, Building T-1369, Bourne, Barnstable County, MA

Significance: Building T-1369 is significant as a relatively unmodified representative of a 700-series Motor Repair Shop. It represents one of thirty 700-series SP-2 Motor Repair Shop buildings constructed as ... More

Captain Solomon Howes House, Queen Anne Road, Chatham, Barnstable County, MA

Captain Solomon Howes House, Queen Anne Road, Chatham, Barnstable Coun...

Survey number: HABS MA-2-62 Public domain photograph - historical image of Massachusetts, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Isaac Small House, Old King's Highway & Highland Road, Truro, Barnstable County, MA

Isaac Small House, Old King's Highway & Highland Road, Truro, Barnstab...

Significance: This is one of the oldest, largest, and least altered houses in the Cape Cod National Seashore. It is classified as an historic structure, and is a good example of the traditional Cape Cod "doubl... More

Isaac Small House, Old King's Highway & Highland Road, Truro, Barnstable County, MA

Isaac Small House, Old King's Highway & Highland Road, Truro, Barnstab...

Significance: This is one of the oldest, largest, and least altered houses in the Cape Cod National Seashore. It is classified as an historic structure, and is a good example of the traditional Cape Cod "doubl... More

Richard Paine House, Longnook & Higgins Hollow Roads, Truro, Barnstable County, MA

Richard Paine House, Longnook & Higgins Hollow Roads, Truro, Barnstabl...

Significance: Cape Cod "house and a half" (4 bays) located within the area of the proposed Cape Cod National Seashore. Located on former stage coach line. Former post office of Truro and general store. Surve... More

William P. Snow House, South Pamet Road, Truro, Barnstable County, MA

William P. Snow House, South Pamet Road, Truro, Barnstable County, MA

Significance: The William P. Snow House is a one and half story Cape Cod "house-and-a-half" of wood construction and in excellent condition. The rectangular house faces south with a north ell. All facades are... More

Ephraim Snow House, North Pamet Road, Truro, Barnstable County, MA

Ephraim Snow House, North Pamet Road, Truro, Barnstable County, MA

Significance: This is a Cape Cod "house and a half" of the early 19th century. Its exterior and interior are typical of this type of house that was built in this part of Cape Cod. Like many of the other house... More

Ephraim Snow House, North Pamet Road, Truro, Barnstable County, MA

Ephraim Snow House, North Pamet Road, Truro, Barnstable County, MA

Significance: This is a Cape Cod "house and a half" of the early 19th century. Its exterior and interior are typical of this type of house that was built in this part of Cape Cod. Like many of the other house... More

U.S. Coast Guard Cape Cod Canal Station, Equipment Building, Off Coast Guard Road, about 1 mile north of U.S. Route 6A intersection, Sandwich, Barnstable County, MA

U.S. Coast Guard Cape Cod Canal Station, Equipment Building, Off Coast...

Significance: The Equipment Building is one of two principal contributing outbuildings associated with the U.S. Coast Guard Cape Cod Canal Station built during the 1936-37 period of development. Survey number:... More

Nathaniel Dyer House, North Pamet Road, Truro, Barnstable County, MA

Nathaniel Dyer House, North Pamet Road, Truro, Barnstable County, MA

Significance: This is an early Cape Cod "double house" of approximately the 1830s. The early character of the house is still present, on the interior as well as the exterior. Like most houses in this area, ho... More

Nathaniel Dyer House, North Pamet Road, Truro, Barnstable County, MA

Nathaniel Dyer House, North Pamet Road, Truro, Barnstable County, MA

Significance: This is an early Cape Cod "double house" of approximately the 1830s. The early character of the house is still present, on the interior as well as the exterior. Like most houses in this area, ho... More

Samuel Paine House, Longnook & Higgins Hollow Roads, Truro, Barnstable County, MA

Samuel Paine House, Longnook & Higgins Hollow Roads, Truro, Barnstable...

Significance: This is a one and a half story Cape Cod "double" house, five bays, located within the area of the proposed Cape Cod National Seashore. Survey number: HABS MA-756 Building/structure dates: ca. 18... More

Marine Biological Laboratory, Supply Building, 111 Water Street, Falmouth, Barnstable County, MA

Marine Biological Laboratory, Supply Building, 111 Water Street, Falmo...

Significance: The Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL), founded in 1888, is national significant as the nation's first permanent and most enduring marine biological research and educational institution. The Supp... More

Crocker Tavern, Main Street, Barnstable, Barnstable County, MA

Crocker Tavern, Main Street, Barnstable, Barnstable County, MA

Significance: This is a large example of eighteen-century architecture on Cape Cod. It was used as a public house from pre-Revolutionary times forward into the nineteenth century. / This large example of eight... More

U.S. Coast Guard Cape Cod Canal Station, Station House, Off Coast Guard Road, about 1 mile north of U.S. Route 6A intersection, Sandwich, Barnstable County, MA

U.S. Coast Guard Cape Cod Canal Station, Station House, Off Coast Guar...

Significance: The station house was constructed as an updated office and residential (berthing) facility for the U.S. Coast Guard Cape Cod Canal Station following the demolition of the original facility at a si... More

U.S. Coast Guard Cape Cod Canal Station, Station House, Off Coast Guard Road, about 1 mile north of U.S. Route 6A intersection, Sandwich, Barnstable County, MA

U.S. Coast Guard Cape Cod Canal Station, Station House, Off Coast Guar...

Significance: The station house was constructed as an updated office and residential (berthing) facility for the U.S. Coast Guard Cape Cod Canal Station following the demolition of the original facility at a si... More

U.S. Coast Guard Cape Cod Canal Station, Station House, Off Coast Guard Road, about 1 mile north of U.S. Route 6A intersection, Sandwich, Barnstable County, MA

U.S. Coast Guard Cape Cod Canal Station, Station House, Off Coast Guar...

Significance: The station house was constructed as an updated office and residential (berthing) facility for the U.S. Coast Guard Cape Cod Canal Station following the demolition of the original facility at a si... More

U.S. Coast Guard Cape Cod Canal Station, Station House, Off Coast Guard Road, about 1 mile north of U.S. Route 6A intersection, Sandwich, Barnstable County, MA

U.S. Coast Guard Cape Cod Canal Station, Station House, Off Coast Guar...

Significance: The station house was constructed as an updated office and residential (berthing) facility for the U.S. Coast Guard Cape Cod Canal Station following the demolition of the original facility at a si... More

U.S. Coast Guard Cape Cod Canal Station, Station House, Off Coast Guard Road, about 1 mile north of U.S. Route 6A intersection, Sandwich, Barnstable County, MA

U.S. Coast Guard Cape Cod Canal Station, Station House, Off Coast Guar...

Significance: The station house was constructed as an updated office and residential (berthing) facility for the U.S. Coast Guard Cape Cod Canal Station following the demolition of the original facility at a si... More

U.S. Coast Guard Cape Cod Canal Station, Station House, Off Coast Guard Road, about 1 mile north of U.S. Route 6A intersection, Sandwich, Barnstable County, MA

U.S. Coast Guard Cape Cod Canal Station, Station House, Off Coast Guar...

Significance: The station house was constructed as an updated office and residential (berthing) facility for the U.S. Coast Guard Cape Cod Canal Station following the demolition of the original facility at a si... More

Highland Hotel, Old King's Highway & Highland Road, Truro, Barnstable County, MA

Highland Hotel, Old King's Highway & Highland Road, Truro, Barnstable ...

Significance: A two-story "Captains House," Federal style, wooden, provincial, only house of its type, so far discovered, within the proposed Cape Cod National Seashore area. Horace Snow, Sr., Truro antiquaria... More

Winslow House, Brewster, Barnstable County, MA

Winslow House, Brewster, Barnstable County, MA

Survey number: HABS MA-344 Public domain photograph - historical image of Massachusetts, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Rich-Higgins House, Longnook Road, Truro, Barnstable County, MA

Rich-Higgins House, Longnook Road, Truro, Barnstable County, MA

Significance: This residence consists of two houses - a Cape Cod "double house" of the 18th century on the west, and a Cape Cod "house and a half" of the 19th century on the east, and are joined together to mak... More

Rich-Higgins House, Longnook Road, Truro, Barnstable County, MA

Rich-Higgins House, Longnook Road, Truro, Barnstable County, MA

Significance: This residence consists of two houses - a Cape Cod "double house" of the 18th century on the west, and a Cape Cod "house and a half" of the 19th century on the east, and are joined together to mak... More

Captain Zoheth Rich House, Longnook & Higgins Hollow Roads, Truro, Barnstable County, MA

Captain Zoheth Rich House, Longnook & Higgins Hollow Roads, Truro, Bar...

Significance: This is an example of a traditional Cape Cod "house-and-a-half" of the first half of the nineteenth century, the flourishing period on the Lower Cape. It was a sea-captain's house. It is classif... More

Ambrose Snow House & Cobbler Shop, North Pamet Road, Truro, Barnstable County, MA

Ambrose Snow House & Cobbler Shop, North Pamet Road, Truro, Barnstable...

Significance: The Ambrose Snow House and Cobbler Shop is a one and half story Cape Cod "house-and-a-half" of wood. The rectangular house faces south with a west ell. All exterior wall surfaces are shingled. ... More

Old Jail, State Route 6A & Old Jail Lane, Barnstable, Barnstable County, MA

Old Jail, State Route 6A & Old Jail Lane, Barnstable, Barnstable Count...

Survey number: HABS MA-976 Public domain photograph - historical image of Massachusetts, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Old Jail, State Route 6A & Old Jail Lane, Barnstable, Barnstable County, MA

Old Jail, State Route 6A & Old Jail Lane, Barnstable, Barnstable Count...

Survey number: HABS MA-976 Public domain photograph - historical image of Massachusetts, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Old Jail, State Route 6A & Old Jail Lane, Barnstable, Barnstable County, MA

Old Jail, State Route 6A & Old Jail Lane, Barnstable, Barnstable Count...

Survey number: HABS MA-976 Public domain photograph - historical image of Massachusetts, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Marine Biological Laboratory, Shipping & Scuba Building, 101 Water Street, Falmouth, Barnstable County, MA

Marine Biological Laboratory, Shipping & Scuba Building, 101 Water Str...

Significance: Founded in 1888, MBL is the nation's first and most enduring permanent marine biological research and educational institution. This building is a relatively late example of the vernacular wood-fr... More

Cape Cod Canal Lift Bridge, Spanning Cape Cod Canal, Buzzards Bay, Barnstable County, MA

Cape Cod Canal Lift Bridge, Spanning Cape Cod Canal, Buzzards Bay, Bar...

Survey number: HAER MA-66 Public domain photograph - historical image of Massachusetts, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Enoch Harding Salt Works, Buck's Creek, West Chatham, Barnstable County, MA

Enoch Harding Salt Works, Buck's Creek, West Chatham, Barnstable Count...

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-17 Survey number: HABS MA-172 Building/structure dates: ca. 1830 Initial Construction

Captain Edward Penniman House, Fort Hill Road, Eastham, Barnstable County, MA

Captain Edward Penniman House, Fort Hill Road, Eastham, Barnstable Cou...

Significance: The house was built by whaling Captain Edward Penniman in 1867-1868, who had shipbuilders from Wellfleet do the work. It has remained in the family, is in very good condition and is within the Ca... More

John Newcomb House, Williams Pond, Wellfleet, Barnstable County, MA

John Newcomb House, Williams Pond, Wellfleet, Barnstable County, MA

Significance: The John Newcomb House, probably late eighteenth century, is a traditional Cape Cod "double-house," now altered internally. John Newcomb was the Wellfleet oysterman whom Henry David Thoreau visit... More

Camp Edwards, Bourne, Barnstable County, MA

Camp Edwards, Bourne, Barnstable County, MA

Significance: Camp Edwards is significant as one of the first camps built (or in this case built-up) as part of the mobilization construction program of the Army a massive national building program designed to ... More

Rowell House, Gull Pond Road, Wellfleet, Barnstable County, MA

Rowell House, Gull Pond Road, Wellfleet, Barnstable County, MA

Significance: A very interesting example of an early Cape Cod "house" or 1/2 house. Ernest Allen Connally, HABS Architect and historian stated that this was the most archaic type he saw during his survey of Ca... More

Old Indian Church, Mashpee, Barnstable County, MA

Old Indian Church, Mashpee, Barnstable County, MA

Survey number: HABS MA-978 Public domain photograph of church architecture, religious building, monument, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Old Indian Church, Mashpee, Barnstable County, MA

Old Indian Church, Mashpee, Barnstable County, MA

Survey number: HABS MA-978 Public domain photograph of attic, house frame, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Rich-Cobb House, Prince Valley Road, Truro, Barnstable County, MA

Rich-Cobb House, Prince Valley Road, Truro, Barnstable County, MA

Significance: 19th C. Cape Cod "double house" type, located within the area of the proposed Cape Cod National Seashore. Survey number: HABS MA-766

Rich-Cobb House, Prince Valley Road, Truro, Barnstable County, MA

Rich-Cobb House, Prince Valley Road, Truro, Barnstable County, MA

Significance: 19th C. Cape Cod "double house" type, located within the area of the proposed Cape Cod National Seashore. Survey number: HABS MA-766

Joseph Atwood House, Atwood Street, Chatham, Barnstable County, MA

Joseph Atwood House, Atwood Street, Chatham, Barnstable County, MA

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-17 Survey number: HABS MA-161

Joseph Atwood House, Atwood Street, Chatham, Barnstable County, MA

Joseph Atwood House, Atwood Street, Chatham, Barnstable County, MA

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-17 Survey number: HABS MA-161

Joseph Atwood House, Atwood Street, Chatham, Barnstable County, MA

Joseph Atwood House, Atwood Street, Chatham, Barnstable County, MA

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-17 Survey number: HABS MA-161

Thomas Hopkins House, Holsbery Lane, Truro, Barnstable County, MA

Thomas Hopkins House, Holsbery Lane, Truro, Barnstable County, MA

Significance: The Thomas Hopkins House is an early nineteenth century one and a half story Cape Cod "house-and-a-half" of wood. The rectangular house faces south with east and west ells. All facades are shing... More

Christopher Ryder House, Ryder's Cove vicinity, Chatham Port, Barnstable County, MA

Christopher Ryder House, Ryder's Cove vicinity, Chatham Port, Barnstab...

Survey number: HABS MA-118 Building/structure dates: 1809 Initial Construction

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