Waquoit Historic District

Coordinates: 41°35′8″N 70°31′11″W / 41.58556°N 70.51972°W / 41.58556; -70.51972
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Waquoit Historic District
Waquoit Congregational Church
Waquoit Historic District is located in Cape Cod
Waquoit Historic District
Waquoit Historic District is located in Massachusetts
Waquoit Historic District
Waquoit Historic District is located in the United States
Waquoit Historic District
LocationFalmouth, Massachusetts
Coordinates41°35′8″N 70°31′11″W / 41.58556°N 70.51972°W / 41.58556; -70.51972
Area170 acres (69 ha)
ArchitectWillard, Gilbert; et al.
Architectural styleGreek Revival
NRHP reference No.04000086 [1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 26, 2004

The Waquoit Historic District encompasses the historic village center of Waquoit, a village of Falmouth, Massachusetts. Waquoit Village is located in southeastern Falmouth at the head of Waquoit Bay. The district extends along the Waquoit Highway (Massachusetts Route 28) between Childs River Road and Red Brook Road, excluding the section between Parsons Lane and Carriage Shop Road. The latter two roads run through the village center, and the district includes many properties lining those roads as well. The 170-acre (69 ha) district includes 81 predominantly residential properties;[2] it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.[1]

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  2. ^ "NRHP nomination for Waquoit Historic District". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved May 9, 2014.