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Rocky Neck Historic District (Additional Documentation)
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National Register of Historic Places

Rocky Neck Historic District (Additional Documentation)

A district of 128 historic buildingsOn the Register since 2017
Listed 2017Gloucester
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About the district

Rocky Neck Historic District (Additional Documentation), at 1-5 Eastern Point Rd., 285 East Main St., Bickford Way, Clarendon, Fremont, Horton, Rackliffe Wiley & Wonson Sts., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Aug 24, 2017. The Register lists it for its architecture, art, recreation and industry, at the local level. The district takes in 128 historic buildings. The listing covers 51 acres.

What it isOldest continuously operating art colonies in the United States. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 20 minutes

1-5 Eastern Point Rd., 285 East Main St., Bickford Way, Clarendon, Fremont, Horton, Rackliffe Wiley & Wonson Sts., Gloucester · about 0.8 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Rocky Neck Historic District (Additional Documentation)Start here
  2. 2ADVENTURE (schooner)Knockabout' Schooner · 0.3 mi on
  3. 3Fitz Henry (formerly known as Fitz Hugh) Lane HouseBuilding · next door
  4. 4Gloucester City HallBuilding · 0.2 mi on
  5. 5Central Gloucester Historic DistrictVictorian · 0.1 mi on
Around it

8 more Register listings within a mile

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

DEast Gloucester Square Historic DistrictGeorgian0.4 miBPuritan HouseBuilding0.6 miDFront Street BlockFederal0.6 miOGloucester Fisherman's MemorialBuilt 19250.7 miBWebster-Lane HouseGreek Revival0.7 miBOur Lady of Good Voyage ChurchMission · Built 19150.8 mi★BeauportShingle Style1 miBBeauportBuilding1 mi

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Is Rocky Neck Historic District (Additional Documentation) on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Aug 24, 2017 (Register number 100001502).

Is Rocky Neck Historic District (Additional Documentation) a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Massachusetts has 189 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is ADVENTURE (schooner), 0.3 miles away.

Can you visit Rocky Neck Historic District (Additional Documentation)?

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.

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