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Brick Block
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National Register of Historic Places

Brick Block

Also known as Post Office Block

On the National Register since 197947 years
Tudor RevivalListed 1979Chatham
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

About

About Brick Block

Brick Block, at Main St. and Chatham Bars Rd., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Apr 13, 1979. It was among the first 6 of Chatham’s 14 listings. The Register lists it for its commerce and architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Tudor Revival, as it does for 96 other Massachusetts listings.

What it isCommercial building in Chatham, Massachusetts, United States. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 40 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1914 to today

  1. 1914Built
  2. 1979Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 47 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 4 landmarks in about 15 minutes

Main St. and Chatham Bars Rd., Chatham · about 0.5 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Brick BlockStart here
  2. 2Eldredge Public LibraryVictorian · Built 1896 · 0.2 mi on
  3. 3Port Royal HouseTuscan Villa · Built 1863 · next door
  4. 4Chatham Railroad DepotQueen Anne · Built 1887 · 0.3 mi on
Around it

6 more Register listings within 2 miles

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

StChatham WindmillBuilt 17970.3 miDOld Village Historic DistrictColonial0.5 miBHalf Way HouseBuilt 18700.6 miStChatham Light StationBuilt 18080.8 mi★Louis Brandeis HouseCape Cod · Built 18201.5 miBOld Harbor U.S. Life Saving StationShingle style · Built 18961.9 mi

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Questions about Brick Block

Is Brick Block on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Apr 13, 1979 (Register number 79000323).

Is Brick Block a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Massachusetts has 189 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Louis Brandeis House, 1.5 miles away.

Can you visit Brick Block?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Brick Block?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 40 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 63793972 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.