Avant House
Also known as Wanpanoag Indian Museum; Timothy Pocknett Homestead
Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.
About Avant House
Avant House, at MA 130 at Mill Pond, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Dec 3, 1998: the first place in Mashpee to be listed. Only 3,597 of Massachusetts’s 4,457 listings are older. The Register lists it for its architecture, town planning and native american, at the local level. It describes its style as Mid-19th Century, as it does for 80 other Massachusetts listings.
What it isListed on the National Register of Historic Places. 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 · 45 MB · National Archives↗1830 to today
- 1830Built
- 1998Added to the National Register of Historic Places
- 2026On the Register for 28 years
Finding Avant House
MA 130 at Mill Pond, Mashpee
No other Register listing is within a short walk. The nearest are under Around it.
3 more Register listings within 2 miles
★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.
Mid-19th Century style, nearby
Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Mid-19th Century.
Memories of Avant House
The record says what it is. Neighbors know what it means.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Questions about Avant House
Is Avant House on the National Register of Historic Places?
Yes. It was added on Dec 3, 1998 (Register number 98001382).
Is Avant House a National Historic Landmark?
No. It is on the National Register; Massachusetts has 189 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Kennedy Compound, 9.6 miles away.
Can you visit Avant 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 Avant House?
In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 45 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 63794009 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.