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

Nantucket County Massachusetts has 5 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 3 places of National significance and 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Brant Point Light Station, Coffin, Jethro, House, Nantucket Historic District, Brant Point Light Station and Sankaty Head Light. Prominent architectural styles found in Nantucket Country are Federal.

Brant Point Light Station (added 1987 - - #87002029)

Brant Pt. , Nantucket

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Engineering, Architecture, Transportation, Maritime History

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Defense, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Coast Guard Facility, Water-Related

Current Function:

Defense, Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Coast Guard Facility, Water-Related

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Coffin, Jethro, House (added 1968 - - #68000019)

Sunset Hill , Nantucket

Cropbot, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1650-1699

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

More Information:

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Nantucket Historic District (added 1966 - - #66000772)

Nantucket Island , Nantucket

TheCatalyst31, CC BY 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Federal

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Industry, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799, 1700-1749, 1650-1699

Owner:

Private, Local

Historic Function:

Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility, Single Dwelling, Water Works

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Camp, Single Dwelling

Nantucket Light (added 1982 - - #82005272)

Also known as Great Point Light; Sandy Point

Nantucket Island , Nantucket

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Sankaty Head Light (added 1987 - - #87002028)

Sankaty Head, Nantucket Island , Nantucket

Atlant, CC BY 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Engineering, Transportation, Maritime History

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Defense, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Coast Guard Facility, Water-Related

Current Function:

Defense, Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Coast Guard Facility, Water-Related

More Information:

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