Nantucket Historic District

Nantucket Historic District
Nantucket Historic District
Main Street, Nantucket
Location: all of Nantucket Island, Nantucket, Massachusetts
Built: 1686 to 1849
Governing body: Public and Private
NRHP Reference#: 66000772 [1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHP: December 13, 1966
Designated NHLD: November 13, 1966

Nantucket Historic District, comprising all of Nantucket Island in Nantucket, Massachusetts was designated as a National Historic Landmark on December 13, 1966. It is the largest conventional historic district in the U.S., and the largest National Historic Landmark District in the contiguous U.S..

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National Register listing

  • Nantucket Historic District
  • (added 1966 - District - #66000772)
  • Nantucket Island, Nantucket
  • Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event
  • Architect, builder, or engineer: Multiple
  • Architectural Style: Federal
  • Area of Significance: Architecture, Industry, Commerce
  • Period of Significance: 1650-1699, 1700–1749, 1750–1799, 1800–1824, 1825–1849
  • Owner: Private , Local Gov't
  • Historic Function: Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Industry/Processing/Extraction
  • Historic Sub-function: Manufacturing Facility, Single Dwelling, Water Works
  • Current Function: Domestic
  • Current Sub-function: Camp, Single Dwelling

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Coordinates: 41°16′59.61″N 70°05′51.29″W / 41.283225°N 70.0975806°W / 41.283225; -70.0975806