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Atwood-Higgins Historic District

Wellfleet, Massachusetts • Barnstable County

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About This Property

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The Atwood-Higgins Historic District in Wellfleet, Massachusetts, encompasses a collection of historically significant structures. It represents a tangible link to early European settlement and development on Cape Cod.

Property Information

Source: National Register of Historic Places
Category
District
Acreage
24
Listed Date
7/28/2010
Other Names
Not specified

Significance Details

Source: National Register of Historic Places
Area of Significance
Architecture; Historic - Non-aboriginal; Exploration/Settlement
Periods of Significance
1700 Ad - 1974 Ad
National Historic Landmark
No
Level - International
No
Level - National
No
Level - State
No
Level - Local
No
Level - Not Indicated
No

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Property Location

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Ahearn House and Summer House

Area of Significance

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Location

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Thomas Atwood House

Area of Significance

Architecture

Location

Nw Of Wellfleet On Boundbrook Island, Wellfleet, Massachusetts

Ruth and Robert Jr. Hatch House

Area of Significance

Entertainment/Recreation; Social History; Architecture

Location

309 Bound Brook Way, Wellfleet, Massachusetts

Peter Kugel House

Area of Significance

Entertainment/Recreation; Social History; Architecture

Location

188 Long Pond Rd., Wellfleet, Massachusetts

Samuel and Minette Kuhn House

Area of Significance

Entertainment/Recreation; Social History; Architecture

Location

420 Griffins Island Rd., Wellfleet, Massachusetts

Marcel Breuer House and Studio

Area of Significance

Architecture; Social History

Location

634 Black Pond Road, Wellfleet, Massachusetts

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