Historic places in Duxbury, Massachusetts

Duxbury in Plymouth County has 18 properties on the National Register of Historic Places: 10 buildings, 3 districts, 2 s, 2 sites, 1 structure. The first was listed in 1977 and the most recent in 2021. The most common areas of significance here are architecture, commerce, community planning and development. 3 are National Historic Landmarks: Alden, John and Priscilla, Family Sites, Sampson-White Joiner Shop, Sampson-White Joiner Shop.

Featured sites

Alden, John and Priscilla, Family SitesLandmark
Alden, John and Priscilla, Family SitesDuxbury, MA · Building
Plymouth Light Station
Plymouth Light StationDuxbury, MA · Structure

Every National Register listing in Duxbury

  1. Alden, John and Priscilla, Family Sites

    Listed December 14, 1978 · Building · National Historic Landmark (October 6, 2008) · National significance · Access information not verified

    Historic - Non-AboriginalExploration/SettlementArchitecture

    The John and Priscilla Alden Family Sites is a National Historic Landmark consisting of two separate properties in Duxbury, Massachusetts. [Wikipedia]

    Town-level location only · NPS record #78000476

  2. Sampson-White Joiner Shop

    Listed n/a · · National Historic Landmark (December 11, 2023) · Access information not verified

    EngineeringAgriculture

    267 Winter Street · NPS record #100009826

  3. Sampson-White Joiner Shop

    Listed n/a · · National Historic Landmark (December 11, 2023) · Access information not verified

    EngineeringAgriculture

    267 Winter Street · NPS record #100009827

  4. Plymouth Light Station (also Gurner Light Station)

    Listed March 8, 1977 · Structure · State significance · Access information not verified

    CommerceMilitaryTransportationMaritime History

    Plymouth Light, also known as Gurnet Light, is a historic lighthouse located on Gurnet Point at the entrance to Plymouth Bay in the town of Plymouth, Massachusetts. [Wikipedia]

    SE of Duxbury at Gurnet Point · NPS record #77000655

  5. Bradford, Capt. Gamaliel, House

    Listed February 17, 1978 · Building · Local significance · Access information not verified

    CommerceArchitecture

    The Capt. [Wikipedia]

    Town-level location only · NPS record #78001402

  6. Bradford, Capt. Gershom, House

    Listed February 8, 1978 · Building · Local significance · Access information not verified

    Community Planning And DevelopmentArchitectureMaritime History

    The Capt. [Wikipedia]

    Town-level location only · NPS record #78001403

  7. Bradford, Captain Daniel, House

    Listed February 20, 1986 · Building · Local significance · Access information not verified

    Community Planning And DevelopmentCommerceArchitecture

    The Captain Daniel Bradford House is a historic house in Duxbury, Massachusetts. [Wikipedia]

    Town-level location only · NPS record #86000301

  8. Cove Street Historic District

    Listed May 28, 2019 · District · Local significance · Access information not verified

    ArchitectureCommunity Planning And Development

    The Cove Street Historic District encompasses a small 19th-century neighborhood area of Duxbury, Massachusetts. [Wikipedia]

    22-66 Cove St. & 56 Old Cove Rd. · NPS record #100003964

  9. First Parish Church

    Listed July 21, 1978 · Building · Local significance · Access information not verified

    Architecture

    The First Parish Church is a historic Unitarian Universalist (formerly Congregationalist) church at Tremont and Depot Streets in Duxbury, Massachusetts. [Wikipedia]

    SW of Duxbury at Tremont and Depot Sts. · NPS record #78001404

  10. King Caesar House (also Ezra Weston II House)

    Listed March 29, 1978 · Building · Local significance · Access information not verified

    IndustryCommerceArchitecture

    It is operated as a non-profit museum by the Duxbury Rural and Historical Society. [Wikipedia]

    Town-level location only · NPS record #78000477

  11. Myles Standish Burial Ground (also Old Burying Ground; Chestnut Street Burying Ground)

    Listed May 26, 2015 · Site · National, State, Local significance · Access information not verified

    ArtExploration/SettlementPolitics/GovernmentSocial History

    The Myles Standish Burial Ground (also known as Old Burying Ground or Standish Cemetery) in Duxbury, Massachusetts is, according to the American Cemetery Association, the oldest maintained cemetery in the United States. [Wikipedia]

    Address not published · NPS record #15000261

  12. Myles Standish Park and Myles Standish House Site

    Listed February 4, 2021 · Site · National, State, Local significance · Access information not verified

    Archeology-Historic AboriginalArcheology-Historic Non-AboriginalExploration/SettlementOther

    Myles Standish Park is a municipal park in the town of Duxbury, Massachusetts. [Wikipedia]

    Town-level location only · NPS record #100006091

  13. Old Shipbuilder's Historic District

    Listed August 21, 1986 · District · Local significance · Access information not verified

    ArchitectureCommerceCommunity Planning And DevelopmentIndustry

    The Old Shipbuilder's Historic District is a 287-acre (116 ha) historic district in Duxbury, Massachusetts. [Wikipedia]

    Both sides of Washington St. from Powder Point Ave. to N of South Duxbury · NPS record #86001899

  14. Old Town Hall Historic District

    Listed February 11, 2021 · District · Local significance · Access information not verified

    ArchitectureArtCommunity Planning And DevelopmentPolitics/GovernmentSocial History

    The Old Town Hall Historic District is a historic district on Tremont Street in Duxbury, Massachusetts. [Wikipedia]

    774, 842, 862, and 878 Tremont St. · NPS record #100006129

  15. Pillsbury Summer House (also Helen Pillsbury House)

    Listed November 27, 2004 · Building · Local significance · Access information not verified

    Architecture

    The two-story wood-frame house was built in 1938, and is a locally distinctive early example of Modern architecture, as the first major work of architect Sarah Pillsbury Harkness, and as a rare regional example of a Modern summer house. [Wikipedia]

    Town-level location only · NPS record #04001257

  16. Standish, Alexander, House

    Listed July 12, 1978 · Building · Local significance · Access information not verified

    Exploration/Settlement

    It has been claimed that this house was built in 1666 by Alexander Standish (1626–1702), son of Mayflower Pilgrim, Capt. [Wikipedia]

    Town-level location only · NPS record #78001407

  17. Tarklin School (also School No. 4; Sunnyside)

    Listed August 26, 2009 · Building · Local significance · Access information not verified

    ArchitectureEducationEntertainment/Recreation

    The Tarkiln School (also misspelled as Tarklin School), is a historic school building at 245 Summer Street in Duxbury, Massachusetts. [Wikipedia]

    245 Summer St. · NPS record #09000647

  18. Wright Memorial Library (also Wright Building; Duxbury Free Library)

    Listed July 11, 2007 · Building · Local significance · Access information not verified

    ArchitectureEducation

    Wright Memorial Library, more commonly known as the "Wright Building," is a historic library at 147 St. [Wikipedia]

    147 St. George St. · NPS record #07000680

Other towns in Plymouth County

Abington1 listingBridgewater2 listingsBrockton24 listingsEast Bridgewater2 listingsHanover3 listingsHanson2 listingsHingham6 listingsHull5 listingsKingston4 listingsLakeville1 listingMarion2 listingsMarshfield6 listingsMattapoisett1 listingMattpoisett1 listingMiddleboro4 listingsMiddleborough7 listingsNorth Abington1 listingNorwell4 listingsPembroke1 listingPlymouth24 listingsPlympton1 listingRochester2 listingsRockland9 listingsScituate8 listingsScituate Center1 listingWareham4 listingsWest Bridgewater2 listingsWhitman2 listings

Being on the National Register does not mean a property is open to the public. Many are private homes; please respect owners and view from public roads.