View looking down Commercial St, Provincetown, Cape Cod, Massachusetts, USA


The Provincetown Historic District encompasses most of the dense urban centre of Provincetown, Massachusetts. The district is roughly bounded to the north by Route 6; to the west by the west end of Commercial St.; to the south by Provincetown Harbour; and to the east by the southeast end of Commercial St. It covers about 300 acres (120 ha), and includes more than 1,000 buildings. Its historic character spans more than 200 years of settlement, from the city's early years as a fishing community, to its development as a summer resort area and artists' colony beginning in the late 19th century. The district was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1989. Four properties in the district are also individually listed.


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Location: 227 Commercial St, Provincetown, Cape Cod, Massachusetts, USA
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