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National Register of Historic Places listings in Nantucket County, Massachusetts

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Location of Nantucket County in Massachusetts

This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Nantucket County, Massachusetts.

This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Nantucket County, Massachusetts, United States. Latitude and longitude coordinates are provided for many National Register properties and districts; these locations may be seen together in a map.[1]

There are 4 properties listed on the National Register in the county, including 2 National Historic Landmarks. Another property was once listed but has been removed.

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          This National Park Service list is complete through NPS recent listings posted November 8, 2024.[2]


Current listings

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[3] Name on the Register[4] Image Date listed[5] Location City or town Description
1 Brant Point Light Station
Brant Point Light Station
Brant Point Light Station
September 28, 1987
(#87002029)
Brant Pt.
41°17′20″N 70°05′34″W / 41.288889°N 70.092778°W / 41.288889; -70.092778 (Brant Point Light Station)
Nantucket town 1856 lighthouse at the entrance to Nantucket Harbor
2 Jethro Coffin House
Jethro Coffin House
Jethro Coffin House
November 24, 1968
(#68000019)
Sunset Hill
41°17′15″N 70°06′25″W / 41.2875°N 70.106944°W / 41.2875; -70.106944 (Jethro Coffin House)
Nantucket town The oldest house on the island
3 Nantucket Historic District
Nantucket Historic District
Nantucket Historic District
November 13, 1966
(#66000772)
Nantucket Island
41°17′30″N 70°04′04″W / 41.291667°N 70.067778°W / 41.291667; -70.067778 (Nantucket Historic District)
Historic district encompassing the entire island, as well as the small islands of Tuckernuck and Muskeget.
4 Sankaty Head Light
Sankaty Head Light
Sankaty Head Light
October 15, 1987
(#87002028)
Sankaty Head, Nantucket Island
41°16′58″N 69°58′09″W / 41.282778°N 69.969167°W / 41.282778; -69.969167 (Sankaty Head Light)
Siasconset 1860 lighthouse at the eastern point of the island

Former listing

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[3] Name on the Register Image Date listedDate removed Location City or town Description
1 Nantucket Light
Nantucket Light
Nantucket Light
April 28, 1982
(#82005272)
1986
41°23′25″N 70°02′54″W / 41.390278°N 70.048333°W / 41.390278; -70.048333 (Nantucket Light)
Nantucket, Massachusetts Also known as Great Point Light. The original toppled in a storm in March 1984; it was replaced with a replica in 1986.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ The latitude and longitude information provided in this table was derived originally from the National Register Information System, which has been found to be fairly accurate for about 99% of listings. Some locations in this table may have been corrected to current GPS standards.
  2. ^ National Park Service, United States Department of the Interior, "National Register of Historic Places: Weekly List Actions", retrieved November 8, 2024.
  3. ^ a b Numbers represent an alphabetical ordering by significant words. Various colorings, defined here, differentiate National Historic Landmarks and historic districts from other NRHP buildings, structures, sites or objects.
  4. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  5. ^ The eight-digit number below each date is the number assigned to each location in the National Register Information System database, which can be viewed by clicking the number.