Provincetown Historic District
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Provincetown Historic District
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Contemporary picture of the First Universalist Church
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| Location: | Provincetown, Massachusetts |
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| Architectural style: | Mid 19th Century Revival, Georgian, Federal |
| NRHP Reference#: | 89001148[1] |
| Added to NRHP: | August 30, 1989 |
The Provincetown Historic District is a portion of downtown Provincetown, Massachusetts, listed in the National Register of Historic Places. It was added in 1989 as Barnstable County place #89001148.
The district is roughly bounded to the north by U.S. Route 6; to the west by the west end of Commercial St.; to the south by Provincetown Harbor; and to the east by the southeast end of Commercial St. It consists of some 3000 acres (12 km²), 1127 buildings, three historic structures, and five objects.
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[edit] First Universalist Church
The First Universalist Church, built in 1847, is the oldest church in Provincetown. Its "Christopher Wren" tower is thought to have been inspired by the famous English architect. It is now called the Unitarian Universalist Meeting House.
[edit] Center Methodist Church
The church building is the current home of the Provincetown Public Library and former home of the town Heritage Museum.
[edit] Provincetown Public Library (old)
The Provincetown Public Library building remained on the National Register after the library moved in 2005 to the Center Methodist Church, above.
[edit] Provincetown Post Office
The Provincetown Post Office Building on Commercial Street, still the town's only post office.
[edit] Gallery
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1910 postcard presenting the heart of the district and of the town.
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Commercial Street in the 1890's. At that time, MacMillan Pier was called, "Railroad Wharf."
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The Pilgrim Monument, designed by Willard T. Sears after the Torre del Mangia in Siena, Italy; built 1907–1910.
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Postcard showing the ceremony for the laying of the monument cornerstone with Theodore Roosevelt in 1907.
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1910 postcard
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The "Christopher Wren" tower of the church.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2007-01-23. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html.
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