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Beauport
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★ National Historic Landmark

Beauport

Also known as Sleeper-McCann House; Little Beauport; Sleeper, Henry Davis, House

One of 189 National Historic Landmarks in Massachusetts2 of them in Gloucester, the highest tier of the National Register
Shingle StyleListed 2003Gloucester

Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

About

About Beauport

Beauport, at 75 Eastern Point Boulevard, was added to the National Register of Historic Places and named a National Historic Landmark on the same day, May 27, 2003: one of 189 Landmarks in Massachusetts and 2 in Gloucester. The Register lists it for its architecture and art, at the national level. It describes its style as Shingle Style, as it does for 154 other Massachusetts listings.

What it isHouse in Gloucester, Massachusetts. 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 · 199 MB · National Archives↗
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Make it a walk: 2 landmarks in about 5 minutes

75 Eastern Point Boulevard, Gloucester · about 0 miles on foot, as the crow flies

  1. 1BeauportStart here
  2. 2BeauportBuilding · next door
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★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

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Questions about Beauport

Is Beauport on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on May 27, 2003 (Register number 03000641).

Is Beauport a National Historic Landmark?

Yes, since May 27, 2003. Massachusetts has 189 National Historic Landmarks, 2 of them in Gloucester.

Can you visit Beauport?

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 Beauport?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 199 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 63793685 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.