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

This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Gloucester, Massachusetts, United States. The locations of National Register properties and districts for which the latitude and longitude coordinates are included below, may be seen in an online map.

Essex County, of which Gloucester is a part, is the location of more than 450 properties and districts listed on the National Register. Gloucester itself is the location of 34 of these properties and districts.


Current listings

Name on the Register Image Date listed Location Neighborhood Description
1 ADVENTURE (schooner)
ADVENTURE (schooner)
December 11, 1989
(#89002054)
State Fish Pier, Gloucester Inner Harbor
42°36′53″N 70°39′06″W / 42.6146°N 70.6516°W / 42.6146; -70.6516 (ADVENTURE (schooner))
2 Annisquam Bridge
Annisquam Bridge
June 23, 1983
(#83000572)
Carries foot traffic over Lobster Cove between Washington St. and River Rd.
42°39′18″N 70°40′32″W / 42.655000°N 70.675667°W / 42.655000; -70.675667 (Annisquam Bridge)
3 Annisquam Harbor Light Station
Annisquam Harbor Light Station
June 15, 1987
(#87001526)
Wigwam Pt.
42°39′49″N 70°40′31″W / 42.6636°N 70.6753°W / 42.6636; -70.6753 (Annisquam Harbor Light Station)
4 Babson-Alling House
Babson-Alling House
April 26, 1996
(#96000472)
245 Washington St.
42°37′23″N 70°40′33″W / 42.6230°N 70.6759°W / 42.6230; -70.6759 (Babson-Alling House)
The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.
5 Beauport
Beauport
April 26, 1976
(#76000246)
75 Eastern Point Boulevard
42°35′28″N 70°39′38″W / 42.5911°N 70.6606°W / 42.5911; -70.6606 (Beauport)
Designated a National Historic Landmark on May 27, 2003.
6 Central Gloucester Historic District
Central Gloucester Historic District
July 8, 1982
(#82001881)
Roughly bounded by Middle, Main, Center, Hancock, Short, Prospect, and Pleasant Sts.
42°36′46″N 70°39′55″W / 42.6128°N 70.6653°W / 42.6128; -70.6653 (Central Gloucester Historic District)
7 Davis-Freeman House
Davis-Freeman House
March 9, 1990
(#90000214)
302 Essex St.
42°36′38″N 70°42′32″W / 42.6106°N 70.7089°W / 42.6106; -70.7089 (Davis-Freeman House)
8 Dyke-Wheeler House
Dyke-Wheeler House
March 9, 1990
(#90000215)
144 Wheeler St.
42°38′36″N 70°40′51″W / 42.6433°N 70.6808°W / 42.6433; -70.6808 (Dyke-Wheeler House)
9 East Gloucester Square Historic District
East Gloucester Square Historic District
April 26, 1996
(#96000471)
E. Main St., roughly bounded by Inner Harbor, Smith Cove, Woonson Cove, and Mt. Pleasant Ave.
42°36′28″N 70°39′07″W / 42.6078°N 70.6519°W / 42.6078; -70.6519 (East Gloucester Square Historic District)
10 Eastern Point Light Station
Eastern Point Light Station
September 30, 1987
(#87002027)
Eastern Pt.
42°34′38″N 70°39′52″W / 42.5772°N 70.6644°W / 42.5772; -70.6644 (Eastern Point Light Station)
11 First Parish Burial Ground
First Parish Burial Ground
February 26, 2010
(#10000040)
122-R Centennial Ave.
42°37′03″N 70°40′23″W / 42.6174°N 70.6731°W / 42.6174; -70.6731 (First Parish Burial Ground)
12 FRANK A. PALMER AND LOUIS B. CRARY (Shipwreck)
FRANK A. PALMER AND LOUIS B. CRARY (Shipwreck)
March 8, 2006
(#06000107)
Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary
13 Front Street Block
Front Street Block
May 8, 1974
(#74000369)
West End, 55-71 Main St.
42°36′45″N 70°39′55″W / 42.6125°N 70.6653°W / 42.6125; -70.6653 (Front Street Block)
14 Gloucester City Hall
Gloucester City Hall
May 8, 1973
(#73000297)
Dale Ave.
42°36′50″N 70°39′47″W / 42.6139°N 70.6631°W / 42.6139; -70.6631 (Gloucester City Hall)
15 Gloucester Fisherman's Memorial
Gloucester Fisherman's Memorial
May 7, 1996
(#96000473)
S. Stacy Boulevard near the entrance to Stacy Esplanade
42°36′36″N 70°40′17″W / 42.61°N 70.6714°W / 42.61; -70.6714 (Gloucester Fisherman's Memorial)
16 Gloucester Net and Twine Company
Gloucester Net and Twine Company
April 26, 1996
(#96000474)
Maplewood Ave. at the southeastern junction of Maplewood Ave. and Grove St.
42°37′15″N 70°40′07″W / 42.6208°N 70.6686°W / 42.6208; -70.6686 (Gloucester Net and Twine Company)
17 Hammond Castle
Hammond Castle
May 8, 1973
(#73000298)
80 Hesperus Ave.
42°35′06″N 70°41′35″W / 42.585°N 70.6931°W / 42.585; -70.6931 (Hammond Castle)
18 Edward Harraden House
Edward Harraden House
March 9, 1990
(#90000212)
12-14 Leonard St.
42°39′13″N 70°40′47″W / 42.6536°N 70.6797°W / 42.6536; -70.6797 (Edward Harraden House)
19 William Haskell House
William Haskell House
March 9, 1990
(#90000217)
11 Lincoln St.
42°37′38″N 70°44′18″W / 42.6272°N 70.7383°W / 42.6272; -70.7383 (William Haskell House)
20 Ella Proctor Herrick House
Ella Proctor Herrick House
March 9, 1990
(#90000213)
257 Concord St.
42°38′33″N 70°43′26″W / 42.6425°N 70.7239°W / 42.6425; -70.7239 (Ella Proctor Herrick House)
Listed at 189 Concord Street.
21 JOFFRE (shipwreck)
JOFFRE (shipwreck)
January 16, 2009
(#08000887)
Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary
22 LAMARTINE (shipwreck)
LAMARTINE (shipwreck)
March 7, 2012
(#12000067)
Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary
Granite Vessel Shipwrecks in the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary Multiple Property Submission
23 Fitz Henry Lane House
Fitz Henry Lane House
July 1, 1970
(#70000837)
Harbor side of Rogers St.
42°36′41″N 70°39′36″W / 42.6114°N 70.66°W / 42.6114; -70.66 (Fitz Henry Lane House)
24 Norwood-Hyatt House
Norwood-Hyatt House
October 26, 2000
(#00001272)
704 Washington St.
42°39′04″N 70°40′26″W / 42.6511°N 70.6739°W / 42.6511; -70.6739 (Norwood-Hyatt House)
25 Oak Grove Cemetery
Oak Grove Cemetery
April 3, 1975
(#75000263)
Bounded by Derby, Washington, and Grove Sts., and Maplewood Ave.
42°37′10″N 70°40′14″W / 42.6194°N 70.6706°W / 42.6194; -70.6706 (Oak Grove Cemetery)
26 Our Lady of Good Voyage Church
Our Lady of Good Voyage Church
May 10, 1990
(#90000706)
136-144 Prospect St. and 2-4 Taylor St.
42°37′01″N 70°39′28″W / 42.6169°N 70.6578°W / 42.6169; -70.6578 (Our Lady of Good Voyage Church)
27 PORTLAND (Shipwreck and Remains)
PORTLAND (Shipwreck and Remains)
January 13, 2005
(#04001473)
Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary
28 Puritan House
Puritan House
May 28, 1976
(#76000244)
3 Washington St. and 2 Main St.
42°36′41″N 70°40′00″W / 42.6114°N 70.6667°W / 42.6114; -70.6667 (Puritan House)
29 Sargent-Robinson House
December 20, 2016
(#16000870)
972 & 974 Washington St.
42°40′16″N 70°39′54″W / 42.6711°N 70.6651°W / 42.6711; -70.6651 (Sargent-Robinson House)
30 George O. Stacy House
George O. Stacy House
July 8, 1982
(#82004963)
107 Atlantic Rd.
42°36′30″N 70°38′03″W / 42.6083°N 70.6342°W / 42.6083; -70.6342 (George O. Stacy House)
Now the Bass Rocks Inn.
31 Ten Pound Island Light
Ten Pound Island Light
August 4, 1988
(#88001179)
Gloucester Harbor
42°36′07″N 70°39′56″W / 42.6019°N 70.6655°W / 42.6019; -70.6655 (Ten Pound Island Light)
32 Webster-Lane House
Webster-Lane House
April 26, 1996
(#96000475)
304 Main St.
42°36′57″N 70°39′24″W / 42.6157°N 70.6567°W / 42.6157; -70.6567 (Webster-Lane House)
33 White-Ellery House
White-Ellery House
March 9, 1990
(#90000216)
247 Washington St.
42°37′23″N 70°40′34″W / 42.6231°N 70.6761°W / 42.6231; -70.6761 (White-Ellery House)
Listed on the register at 244 Washington Street.
34 Whittemore House
Whittemore House
March 9, 1990
(#90000218)
179 Washington St.
42°37′07″N 70°40′28″W / 42.6186°N 70.6744°W / 42.6186; -70.6744 (Whittemore House)
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