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