National Register of Historic Places

Tucker, Dr. Harrison A., Cottage

Oak Bluffs, Dukes County, Massachusetts
Listed
October 21, 1990
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
90000678

About this property

The Dr. Harrison A. Tucker Cottage is a historic summer cottage at 61 Ocean Avenue in Oak Bluffs, Massachusetts. The cottage took shape in the 1870s as a combination of several smaller structures that were joined by an addition. Doctor Tucker was a resident of Cottage City, as Oak Bluffs was then known, and invited Ulysses S. Grant during his time there. Tucker was also a leading figure in the Oak Bluffs Land and Wharf Company, which spearheaded development of the town outside the Methodist meeting camp known as Wesleyan Grove. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990, for its association with Dr. Tucker, and as one of the most elaborate Victorian houses in the town.

Location

61 Ocean Ave.
Oak Bluffs, Dukes County, Massachusetts
41.45577, -70.55724

Categories

HEALTH/MEDICINEARCHITECTURESOCIAL HISTORY
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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

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0.1 mi
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Flying Horses
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0.1 mi
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0.2 mi
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0.2 mi

Nearby Battles

British Raid on Martha's Vineyard
1778Revolutionary War
6.9 mi

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When was Tucker, Dr. Harrison A., Cottage listed on the National Register?

Tucker, Dr. Harrison A., Cottage was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 21, 1990.

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Tucker, Dr. Harrison A., Cottage is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Tucker, Dr. Harrison A., Cottage is recorded as the industrial era.

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