Hyannis Road Historic District, Barnstable

Name: Hyannis Road Historic District
Address: Barnstable, United States

#61 among attractions in Barnstable

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The Hyannis Road Historic District is a residential historic district at the northern end of Hyannis Road in Barnstable, Massachusetts. It includes ten properties built between c. 1790 and 1855, representing southward growth from the traditional village center of Barnstable toward the growing village of Hyannis. The properties lie along Bow Lane and Hyannis Road, between the Old King's Highway and the right-of-way of the Cape Cod Railroad. The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987. ()

Coordinates: 41°41'23"N, 70°18'4"W

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Mid Cape (Yarmouth Station)Barnstable United States

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Hyannis Road Historic District – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Barnstable Market, United States Customshouse, Sturgis Library, Old Jail.

0.8 miN
Greek Revival architecture
Barnstable Market, Barnstable
22 min walk • The Barnstable County Courthouse is an historic courthouse at 3195 Main Street in Barnstable, Massachusetts. The two-story Greek Revival building was built in 1831 to a design by architect Alexander Parris.
0.7 miN
Specialty museum, Museum, Military museum
United States Customshouse, Barnstable
19 min walk • The U.S. Customshouse is a historic customs house and United States Coast Guard museum on Cobbs Hill in Barnstable, Massachusetts.
1 miN
Historical place, Library
Sturgis Library, Barnstable
26 min walk • The Sturgis Library in Barnstable, Massachusetts is the oldest building that houses a public library in America. The original library building was built in 1644 as the house of Rev.
0.7 miN
Historical place, Museum, Architecture
Old Jail, Barnstable
19 min walk • Barnstable's Old Gaol is a historic colonial jail in Barnstable, Massachusetts. Built c.1690, it is the oldest wooden jail in the United States of America. The jail was built by order of the Plymouth and Massachusetts Bay Colony courts. It served as the Barnstable County jail until c.1820, when a new stone jail was built.
1.2 miN
Harbor
Barnstable Harbor, Barnstable
31 min walk • Barnstable Harbor is a natural harbor located in Barnstable, Massachusetts that is sheltered by Sandy Neck to the north and the city of Barnstable to the south. The inner harbor is mostly dredged, while the outer harbor is natural.
0.8 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Cobbs Hill, Barnstable
21 min walk • Cobbs Hill is a mountain in Barnstable County, Massachusetts. It is located.2 miles east-southeast of Barnstable in the Town of Barnstable. Shootflying Hill is located west-southwest of Cobbs Hill.
0.8 miNE
41°42'3"N • 70°17'40"W
Photography Center of Cape Cod, Barnstable
22 min walk • Museum
0.4 miN
Georgian architecture
Nathaniel Baker House, Barnstable
11 min walk • The Nathaniel Baker House is a historic house in Barnstable, Massachusetts. The house was probably built about 1721, and is a well-preserved example of an early Georgian hip-roofed house.
0.9 miN
Neighbourhood
Mill Way Historic District, Barnstable
24 min walk • The Mill Way Historic District encompasses a residential area significant in the development of the maritime industry in Barnstable Village, Massachusetts.
0.7 miN
Prison
Barnstable County Jail and House of Correction, Barnstable
18 min walk • The Barnstable County Jail and House of Correction is the former county jail for Barnstable County. It was opened in the 1930s as a replacement for the second Barnstable Jail, which was constructed in 1821, itself a replacement for the Old Jail, the oldest wooden jail in America.

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Which popular attractions are close to Hyannis Road Historic District?

Nearby attractions include Nathaniel Baker House, Barnstable (11 min walk), Barnstable County Jail and House of Correction, Barnstable (18 min walk), Old Jail, Barnstable (19 min walk), United States Customshouse, Barnstable (19 min walk).