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Puritan House
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National Register of Historic Places

Puritan House

Also known as Tappan's Hotel; Atlantic House; Gloucester House; Mason's House

On the National Register since 197650 years
Listed 1976Gloucester
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

About

About Puritan House

Puritan House, at 3 Washington St. and 2 Main St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 28, 1976. It was among the first 7 of Gloucester’s 30 listings. The Register lists it for its commerce and architecture, at the local level. Two more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isHistoric house in 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 · 43 MB · National Archives↗
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 15 minutes

3 Washington St. and 2 Main St., Gloucester · about 0.5 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Puritan HouseStart here
  2. 2Front Street BlockFederal · 0.1 mi on
  3. 3Central Gloucester Historic DistrictVictorian · next door
  4. 4Gloucester City HallBuilding · 0.1 mi on
  5. 5Fitz Henry (formerly known as Fitz Hugh) Lane HouseBuilding · 0.2 mi on
Around it

12 more Register listings within a mile

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

OGloucester Fisherman's MemorialBuilt 19250.3 mi★ADVENTURE (schooner)Knockabout' Schooner0.4 miBWebster-Lane HouseGreek Revival0.5 miDRocky Neck Historic District (Additional Documentation)District0.6 miBOur Lady of Good Voyage ChurchMission · Built 19150.6 miSFirst Parish Burial GroundSite0.6 miBWhittemore HouseFirst Period0.6 miDOak Grove CemeteryRomanesque0.6 miBGloucester Net and Twine CompanyItalianate0.7 miDEast Gloucester Square Historic DistrictGeorgian0.8 miBWhite-Ellery HouseFirst Period0.9 miBBabson-Alling HouseGeorgian · Built 17401 mi

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Questions about Puritan House

Is Puritan House on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on May 28, 1976 (Register number 76000244).

Is Puritan House a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Massachusetts has 189 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is ADVENTURE (schooner), 0.4 miles away.

Can you visit Puritan House?

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 Puritan House?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 43 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 63794890 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.