Edgartown Village Historic District
Edgartown Village Historic District | |
![]() Old Whaling Church | |
Location | Edgartown, Massachusetts |
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Coordinates | 41°23′25″N 70°30′45″W / 41.39028°N 70.51250°W |
Architectural style | Late Victorian, Federal |
NRHP reference No. | 83003967[1] |
Added to NRHP | December 9, 1983 |
The Edgartown Village Historic District is a
Edgartown was settled after the area was granted in 1641 to
Edgartown's heyday during the 19th century was roughly during the second quarter of the 19th century, when the whaling industry dominated its economy. As a result, a large portion of its architecture is in the most popular style from that time, the Greek Revival. However, side-hall plans that were typical of this time in other parts of Massachusetts were uncommon here, Most of the buildings from this period were cottages of one and a half stories, with modest styling such as corner pilasters. The Fisher House on Morse Street is probably the most elaborate Greek Revival house in the village. Because of the decline in the whaling industry and the village economy, there are comparatively few Victorian period buildings. Between 1895 and about 1930 a number of summer houses were built, predominantly in Colonial Revival styling.[3]
See also
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
- ^ "Edgartown Village Historic District". National Park Service. Retrieved December 2, 2013.
- ^ a b Fitch, Virginia; Pfeiffer, Brian (1983). NRHP nomination for Edgartown Village Historic District. National Park Service.