Ptown

  • NRHP Name: Provincetown Historic District

  • Vicinity: Roughly bounded by US 6, W end of Commercial St, Provincetown Harbor, and SE end of Commerical St
  • Type: Town
  • Travel Genus: Sight
  • Sight Category: Historic District


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PLACES

Name of Notable Genus AsNotedIn Address Proximity
Name Genus AsNotedIn Address Proximity
Center Methodist Church
  • Sight
  • NRHP
356 Commercial St
Provincetown Public Library
  • Sight
  • NRHP
330 Commercial St
The Hawthorne Barn
  • Sight
  • NRHP
29 Miller Hill Rd N of Bradford St
First Universalist Church
  • Sight
  • NRHP
  • Ntab Christ
236 Commercial St
US Post Office-Provincetown Main
  • Sight
  • NRHP
217 Commercial St
Cook Glaspell House
  • Sight
564 Commercial St Btw Conway St and Kendall Ln
The Mayflower
  • Eats
300 Commercial St E of Standish St
Old First National Bank of Provincetown
  • Sight
290 Commercial St
Moffett House, Ptown
  • Sight
296A Commercial St Smalls Crt
Provincetown Portuguese Bakery
  • Ntb BB
299 Commercial St W of Standish St

Timeline

Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
1900/00/00 Portuguese form nearly the majority of Provincetown, their traditional fishing trawlers crowd the docks as activities include St Peter's Catholic Church and the fishermen's unions, with the town's economy firmly tied to the maritime trades. Provincetown Portuguese Festival
1916/06/00 Eugene O'Neill Playwright As they stroll down Commercial St, Glaspell ask Carlin, "Terry haven't you a play to read us? "No", he replies. "I don't write, I just think. And sometimes talk. But Mr O'Neil has got a whole trunk full of plays." O'Neill has "Thirst" and a small box.
1916/06/00 Susan Glaspell Producer As they stroll down Commercial St, Glaspell ask Carlin, "Terry haven't you a play to read us? "No", he replies. "I don't write, I just think. And sometimes talk. But Mr O'Neil has got a whole trunk full of plays." O'Neill has "Thirst" and a small box.

Data »

Particulars for Ptown:
Area of Significance Architecture
Criteria Architecture-Engineering
Area of Significance Business
Area of Significance Commerce
Area of Significance Community Planning and Development
Cultural Affiliation European American
Criteria Exemplar
Owner Federal
Architectural Style Federal Style
Architectural Style Georgian Architecture
Sight Category Historic District
Area of Significance Industry
Area of Significance Literature
Area of Significance Maritime
Architectural Style Mid 19th century revival
Historic Use Monument
Historic Use Multiple dwelling
Level of Significance National
Cultural Affiliation Native American
Area of Significance Performing Arts
Owner Private
Historic Use Single dwelling
Historic Use Specialty Store
Locale Type Town



US National Registry of Historic Places Data »

Accurate at time of registration:

PLACE DETAILS
Registry Name:
Registry Address:
Registry Number: 89001148
Resource Type:
Owner: Private, Local, Federal
Architect: unknown
Architectural Style: Mid 19th century revival, Georgian, Federal
Other Certification: Date received-pending nomination
CULTURAL DETAILS
Level of Significance: National; Local; State
Area of Significance: Community Planning and Development, Industry, Commerce, Native American, Literature, European, Maritime history, Performing arts, Architecture
Applicable Criteria: Event, Architecture-Engineering
Criteria Consideration: Moved property
Period of Significance: 1900-1750 AD, 1900-1924, 1700-1749, 1925-1949
Historic Function: Education, Domestic, Government, Recreation and Culture, Commerce, Trade
Historic Sub-Function: Single dwelling, Monument, Marker, Specialty store, Multiple dwelling, Business
Current Function: Recreation and Culture, Domestic, Education, Commerce, Trade, Government
Current Sub-Function: Single dwelling Monument, Marker Business Specialty store Multiple dwelling

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