Vanderhoop, Edwin DeVries, Homestead
National Register of Historic Places

Vanderhoop, Edwin DeVries, Homestead

Aquinnah, Dukes County, Massachusetts
Listed
September 5, 2006
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
06000784

About this property

The Edwin DeVries Vanderhoop Homestead, is an historic house at 35 South Road, Aquinnah, Massachusetts, United States. The c. 1890s house is the first built by a member of the Vanderhoop family, which is prominent in the town politics of Aquinnah and in the tribal organization of the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2006. It is now operated as a museum called the Aquinnah Cultural Center and features exhibits on tribal history and culture.

Location

35 South Rd.
Aquinnah, Dukes County, Massachusetts
41.34556, -70.83532

Categories

ARCHITECTURENATIVE AMERICANSOCIAL HISTORY
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Nearby Historic Sites

Gay Head Light
Industrial
0.4 mi
Gay Head-Aquinnah Town Center Historic District (Boundary Increase)
Listed
1.2 mi
Gay Head-Aquinnah Town Center Historic District
Listed
1.3 mi
Barn House
Listed
5.4 mi
Old Mill
Industrial
8.8 mi

Nearby Battles

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

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When was Vanderhoop, Edwin DeVries, Homestead listed on the National Register?

Vanderhoop, Edwin DeVries, Homestead was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 5, 2006.

What type of historic resource is Vanderhoop, Edwin DeVries, Homestead?

Vanderhoop, Edwin DeVries, Homestead is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Vanderhoop, Edwin DeVries, Homestead?

The period of significance for Vanderhoop, Edwin DeVries, Homestead is recorded as the industrial era.

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