MAJOR BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES 1. Just a Little About the Lower Cape, booklet, by Isaac M. Small, 1922. 2. Truro--Cape Cod by Shebnah Rich: Boston, D. Lothrop and Company, 1883. 3. Cape Cod by Henry David Thoreau. University Press: Welch, Bigelow, and Company, Cambridge, 1864. 10.
GEOGRAPHICAL DATA LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE COORDINATES DEFINING A RECTANGLE LOCATING THE PROPERTY R CORNER LATITUDE Degrees Minutes Seconds LONGITUDE Degrees Minutes Seconds NW LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE COORDINATES DEFINING THE CENTER POINT OF A PROPERTY -OF LESS THAN TEN ACRES LATITUDE Degrees Minutes 42 ° 02' Seconds 25' Degrees 70° LONGITUDE Minutes 03' Seconds 56" SW Approximate acreäge of nominated Property: less than 1 acre APPROXIMATE ACREAGE OF NOMINATED PROPERTY: LIST ALL STATES AND COUNTIES FOR PROPERTIES OVERLAPPING STATE OR COUNTY BOUNDARIES CODE STATE: CODE COUNTY: CODE STATE: CODE COUNTY: CODE STATE: CODE COUNTY: REGISTE CODE FORM PREPARED NAME AND TITLE: DATE: Folson Pike Lohr, Park Historian BUSINESS ADDRESS: 2/25/74 Cape Cod National_ Seashore, National Park Service STREET AND NUMBER: PHONE: CITY OR TOWN: South WelLfleet CERTIFICATION OF NOMINA TION STATE Massachusetts NATIONAL REGISTER VERIFICATION CODE 25 State Liaison Officer recommendation: - Yes ]No X None I hereby certify that this property is included in the National Register.
Clic abek R. Amadon State /iaison Officer Signature Attorkude In compliance with Executive Order 11593, I hereby Director, Office of Archeology and Historic Preservation nominate this property to the National Register, certify- ing that the State Liaison Officer has been allowed. 90 days in which to present the nomination to the State Re- view Board and to evaluate its significance. The recom- - Te Date _ ATTEST: 1975 6/5/75- Wknts Seeper of The National Regeste Title Date . - JUN 3 1975 NO UTM HL Z STR GPO 938-449 ANsed mop shorns ROUTING AND REVIEW SLIP coordisatesok THE ENCLOSED NOMINATIONS ARE ROUTED TO YOU FOR YOUR PROFESSIONAL REVIEW AND COMMENT ON THE COR- RECTNESS AND ADEQUACY OF THE STATEMENTS AND EVALUATIONS CONTAINED THEREIN, SUPPLYING ADDITIONAL OR CORRECTIVE INFORMATION AS APPROPRIATE. REVIEWER WILL SIGN HIS NAME HEREON FOR LATER REFERENCE IF NECESSARY.
USE ADDITIONAL SHEET FOR COMMENT IF NEEDED AND ATTACH HERETO. NOMINATED PROPERTY: HIGHLAND HOUSK FROM AREA OF: Cape Cod N.S. Loa ShEF ARCHEOLOGIST. D concur on the bacien that it is a rare der spomple of a vanished life-style as des- cribed in the secnd paragraph o the satement sipifécance. waefackesonN/.Meore.p PD 2. -BH CHIEF HISTORIAN: - Acceptable PLEASE RETURN TO REGISTRAR, LCS BY SIGNED 3pc CHIEF HISTORICAL ARCHITECT: MAR 2 19 ZPc -PR sonED A A.podd REGISTRAR, LCS 12 1975 Plaier sending me a maK KEEPER OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER: C. O. Meek RECOMMENDED FOR THE NATIONAL REGISTER Registrar, LCS ENTERED ON THE LCS MAR 119 1975 INT: 4937-74 - MAME OF PROPERTV Kuglland Hause STATE The attached National Register Inventory-Nomination form is being returned to your office for clarification of the information indicated below.
PLEASE RETURN THIS FORM WHEN THE NOMINATION IS RESUBMITTED. 7 Description: 8 Statement of Significance: 9 10 Bibliography: Geographical Data -- Acreage: VAa Reterence (s): he checked. Verbal Boundary Description: _ 12 Certification: Photographic Coverage: Ltle Map coverage: Please sead a full map Ne suggest that you send UTM refeenses Other: Questions concerning this nomination may be directed to on the National Register staff, telephone _ Thank you for your attention to the above items. shactdatenn Chief, Branch of Registration Date: 4.18.75 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service WASO No. 8 INT:2105-74 - - Property Highland House State Massachusetts Working Number 4.1.75.561 TECHNICAL Photos Leny can t be checked hectid.
Maps Barustable CONTROL en OK 44.15 HISTORIAN ARCHITECTURAL HISTORIAN SEEMS OVe FOn SOUAL/ HUMANITAZIAN SIGNIFICANCE ARCFPT ARCHEOLOGIST Accepi M.Baus 8 Apr 75 OTHER HAER Inventory Review REVIEW UNIT CHIEF Aecem Cole 4-11.75 BRANCH CHIEF d'n neutral on this- hnt sinee it's biing wud. an a museum, lits mnpt. National Register Write-up Federal Register Entry 8-5-75 Send-back Fl 4.18.75 Re-submit 6.2.75 Entered 6-3-75 KEEPER Wh JUN 3 1975 i975 INT:2106- 74 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service WASO No. 7 HIGHLAND HOUSE Form No.
10-301a (7/72) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM (Type all entries - attach to or enclose with photograph) STATE Massachusetts COUNTY Barnstable FOR NPS USE ONLY ENTRY NUMBER JUN DATE 7975 NAME coMMoN: Highland House # 15-94 AND/OR HISTORIC: Same LOCA TION STREET AND NUMBER: Cape Cod Light(Highland Light) area CITY OR TOWN: Truro STATE: Massachusetts PHOTO REFERENCE PHOTO CREDIT: Tom Swan DATE OF PHOTO: 11/73 NEGATIVE FILED AT: Cape Cod NS 4. IDENTIFICATION DESCRIBE VIEW, DIRECTION, ETC. Front of house from the West CODE 25 COUNTY: Barnstable CODE 001 RECEIVED CAOR NATIONAL REGISTER #|%/ INT:154-72 PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISIER #|z1 Form 10-301 (Dec.
1968) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES PROPERTY MAP FORM (Type all entries - attach to or enclose with map) STATE Massachusetts COUNTY Barnstable FOR NPS USE ONLY ENTRY NUMBER JUN 5 1975 DATE Z - NAME COMMON: Highland House AND/OR HISTORIC: Same LOCATION STREET AND NUM BER: Cape Cod Light (Highland Light) Area CITY OR TOWN: Truro STATE: Mass. CODE 25 MAP REFERENCE SOURCE: U.S.G.S. North Truro, Quadrangle SCALE: 1: 24,000 DATE: 1958 REQUIREMENTS TO BE INCLUDED ON ALL MAPS 1. Property broundaries where required. 2. North arrow. 3. Latitude and longitude reference. COUNTY: Barnstable CODE 001 RECEIVED APR 11975 NATIONAL REGISTER Meacowo Head of the Meadow Beach.
18 Highland Beach 10 R Radio -oTower o Ligr Highland Qsait Course shlands ond age OADING CABLE BOHO L Village 0 Rond North Trure EW PREST GreatT _ Swama Great Hotlow Beach corn Harbor Ba 410 5 e HOLLOW OAD 70 ROAD HOLLOW - SOUTH HIGHLAND ALDRICH 126 Old North Cem Central Sch Hollow ROAD- Great KINGS Littte HILLSO Pamet TRURO 1 M (WELLFLEET) 5/ Highland House 18 42 NORTH TRURO AIR FORCE STATION HIGHWAY SEGSTENO -L.
LONGNOOK ROAD : Green ioo Higgins Hollow Longn 4.8 MIISO MAR 2 8 1975 134PC Mestor wo.duea To: Dtreetor, Offtce of Arcbeology and Iistaric Preserratlm Hacional Perk Servics Taroash: Pedoral Repserentative co the Matloast Rosizter, Desartuent ai the Incerios Proo: ieleral Rasreseatstiva, Iatioasi Park Service Subjecta Moslogcions to tha Istlosal Regioter of Ilotocie Plsces The follouiag Hazed pueinatidas fzea Cape Cod Nesioosl Senabore, Nattini Park Semeica, are suhattied for Incloston in the hatfaonl Regiocer of itlatorte Places in comliance vila Erecacive Ozder 20. 12293: 1. 2. 3. 4 S. 5. 7. 8. 9. : tdward Peminaa Bonse nd Sara Old Raztot Coasr Goard Sealfa Cancein 592307 Rider House High and House Jejedlah Miarios doase Migatawd Goi: Coored Aneooi-Htertas Hoona Proadh Cable But Mareoni Sic0 Robert N. Utleg Roberk M. Utley Enclosuzeg bcc: 20 - Ir.
Wheeler Direccor a Reading File /2R-tro. Mitt PC-ilr. Neek PC PP FNP: CO Meck: 9g 3:27 75 RASIC FILE RETAINED IN PC ICS PLles -Wälarn tl. Noley TRURO MSTORICAL SOCIVTY, ING. ... n0x IEfNora0n0, Maves 02652 HUsIrs-e20m0 Den y sitl stat the Armmest un Slay Zeildi ,has ben succesfully placed on the Matinal Registe liit J havt cauesfonded wich you tofare, re: graucts fer Muzeuns suchas we ofreate at lhe Old Hteghlane Htouze at Hilaud fight in With Tsuse. Fast fall we apptiea to the Naturind Teasliare lark far senewal four use permit o the buildung, sabrnütting a 5y, derelepenent/planas seguertid. Histeas been accepted, a new zôyr. use pernul consunmmalad au we have been notified ly The He pelaet teme eu d teng ny tfier ynlen lave been fawvanded to Washington, P.C.
we Wmle y Pitl arim ui ting tica qrants(mitehinig vothernoie) desena ne ther slalua Vlichque mie permananc tt ou flaus fon the enlargementand safetyt if Cape Cod Aeplavent Znctuorilela, worth atporent rueited /50,000 and prono - alsurelacalte. on teelaud interest ni bekal af your corstlaant, certomly has been oulständneg. Sncerila, Bell Selly Inaupurated ander the homs of Phe Cunmonecalth os Mcuuachuats as a mumgmfe arganisutan repelest, T. 11.5 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. WASHINGTON, D.C. 5/12. in tr. Mloley RICAL SOXCIXIY, ING. 02652 KUN0, (B0ers dee .19 75 May3,1975 Respectfully referred to Congressional Liaison Mr. John Ky1 Department of the Interior vvncetoun tibrary Buuldiig has ced oi the Natoca Kegister list 18th and C, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20240 Sir: 1 wich you bofare se: grauets for I have been contacted by Mr. obeate at the Old Htegkland ltouse William H.
Ilsley, President of aith Tsur. the Traro ý Ma. Historical Society regarding that organiz- ation's interest in having its fliea to the Hatrrial Deashiare headquarters-the Old Highland House at Häghtand light N trurer use permit of the buildang, included on the National Register I have been informed by Mr. develefinent planas seguestid. Ilsley that the Historian at the Cape Cod Nat. Seashore has st, a new 2oyr. use persil forwarded the appropriate nomin- ation papers to D.C.. I would greatly appreciate infor- I we have bean notified ly mation regarding the status of the Old Highland House Nomination Please direct any correspondence Very respectfully, in theat yuer aie tehs d essry for listrig on to my office at 1143 Washington Street, Hanover, Ma. 02339. Thank you. Gerry Studds I to Washington, P.C. M.C.,- 12th District.
anbitimister Poet n pelnig fyou coutluants certamly hos been orlstandng, tuncerily, Bel Sboley Inocaemaed unde o tomo of te Comonecalh e Meuahuate a o nomamne ama preidlunt, T. 11. S. MAY 2 0 1975 Honorable Gerry Studde Member, United States House of Representatives 1143 Washington Street Dear Mr, Studds: Assistant Secrebary Kylhasaskedme to acinowledge your inguizy on behalt of lic. W111Jem Il. Ilsley concerning nomination of the old Hlghland Iouse in North Zruro, Massachusetts, to the Iietional Reglster of Historie Places. We apprecsate your interest in this mstter and wi11 provide you a zeply at our earldest opportunity. Sincerely yours, (Sgd.) Gary Everhardt Geary Everhardt Director cc: Your Washington Office beo! /IS (2)) w/c of ine.
FNP: HCGi11ey: clb: 5-19-75 ES-16696 H34-78 88-36696 JUN 4 1975 Braptor 12 Tharmar Herringhorbehina Rogers (Ady) Tiwoa Cehuerch 612 BARNSTABLE ber, Untted 1 ouse of & 1343 Hash nover, 1e on Sta atetus 02339 Dear lg- 50 Anstatant Beeretary Kyi hes aabed us to think you for your recent Bouse at litghlend 14g Sa Roeth Zzuro, M A nontontion for thia perty vea subuttted to the lletsonal aeglater on April 1 and vae & to the llatfounl Purt Deryice Pedera presentative for ve Ortes 11993 on Apri1 18 for teehnten evtalon. Aa soon rertaton far haa beea cospleted, th ona 2. Segiste eT Nilt expedtte the zovtes of the noniantto we sill raperty ia 11sted in the sade you rest sn the htetorie ge Jeváce, servation progre Stacersty gous, Ernest Allen Connally Associate Director 618 ccs Your Weahington OCZice bee: Mrs.
Elizabeth R, Anadon Executive Dizector Massachusetts Historical Comnission 40 Beacon Street Boston, Massachusetts 02108)/c of inc. IN-Nheeler (Degartment of the Interior Pederal Representative)w/e of inc. CL Reg. Dir., North-Atlantie Reg.) Director's Reading File DI P PR) L) IS) IS-IWood-Dir's Chron. 5-30 Basic zile setanel MPR FNP:JThorman:dar:5-30-75 11 petyfed: 6/12/75 PR MMott/row ENTRIES IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER STATE Date Entered MASSACHUSEETS JUN 5 1975 Name Location Highland House Iruro Barnstable County Hon. Edward M. Kennedy Hon. Edward W. Brooke Hon, Gezzy B. Studds ME. Douglas Wheelez Deputy Assistant Secretary fox Pish andwila112e and Parks ME- Robert M. Utley Assistant Direotor, Paxk Historie Preservation Regional Directox, North Atlantic Region Also Notified State Historie Preservation Officer Mes. E1isabeth R.
Amadon Executive Direator Massachusetts Historical Connission 40 Beacon Street Boston, Massachusetts 02108 ai NR Data Sheet DATE: Reviewer NR 3/16/77 INTTTAIS GEOTO DOE June 5, 1975 NAME AS IT APPEARS IN FEDERAL REGISTER: Highland House OTHER NANES: LOCATION: STREET & NUMBER off u.s. 6 in Cape Cod 175 Natianal Seaskore CITY. TOWN CONGRESSIUNAL DISTRICT 12th VICINITY OF Truro STATE Massachusetts couNTBarnstable code 001 OWNER OF PROPERTY: (Circle) ADMINISTRATOR (underline) NPS REGION: (CIRCLE) LOCAL GOV'T MUNICIPAL COUNTY FEDERAL (AGENCY NAME): Ie deral NPSNat.
Park Service (Interion NATLANTIC MID ATLANTIC SOUTHEAST MIDWEST SOUTHWEST ROCKY MOUNTAIN WEST PACIFIC NORTHWEST FEATURES: INTERIOR Substantially intact= unknown - 4 - not applicable - 7 CONDITION - LEXCELLENT -GOOD AIR EXTERIOR ENVIRONS Substantially intact-3 Substantially intact-3 unknown.=5 - - unknown -6 - not applicable - 8 - Not applicable-9 -Interior, exterior, environs not intact-o _DETERIORATED _UNALTERED _RUINS LAtTERED _UNEXPOSED -Reconstructed SORIGINAL SITE _MOVED _Unknown _Unexcavater -Excavated ACCESS - Yes-restricted Yes-unrestricted No access Unknown historic district? YES WITHIN NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICT? IF YES, NAME: YES NO WITHIN NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK? IF YES, NAME: YES NO ADAPTIVE USE: YES NO Saved ?
YES NO FUNCTION(S): (use vocabulary words) then foratoitses ood "queet" house now- serentofie museum SIGNIFICANCE: _ARCHEOLUGY-PREHISTORIC -ARCHEOLOGY-HISTORIC AGBICULTURE SARCHITECTURE - H -ART LeOMMERCE - 6 _COMMUNICATIONS Claims "first" YES -CONSERVATION -ECONOMICS _EDUCATION -ENGINEERING -EXPLORATION ADSTRY -INVENTION NO -LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE -RELIGION _LAW/Gov't/politics _SCIENCE -LTERATURE _MILITARY ABOGAUHUMANITARIAN _MUSIC -PHILOSOPHY -POLITICS/GOVERNMENT "'oldest'' YES NO --entertainment health Zrecreation - 28 _settlement _socio/cultural -TRANSPORTATION _urban & commun BEarly, sumarer" planning visitor decono dashono: "only" YESNO ARCHITECTURAL STYLE: architect/m.builder: landscape/garden designer: interior decorator: ETHNIC GROUP: NAMES: (label role & appropriate date) personal events engineer: artist/artisan: builder/contractor: institutional DATES: DATE OF CONSTRUCTION (Specific date or 1/4 of century) : /987 DATE (S) OF "MAJOR" ALTERATIONS: HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT DATE (S) SOURCE.
(OF NOMINATION) PRIVATE STATE LOCAL GOV"T MUNICIPAL COUNTY OTHER FEDERAL 'AGENCY: NPS ACREAGE: (to nearest tenth of an acre) lenthau 1 COMMENTS: architectural inforation here) FRAME, CLAPBOARDING, SHINGUNG; 2½ STORIES, RERTANGULAR, GABLED ROOF, INTERIOR CHIMNEYM, GABLE END CENTER ENTRANCE, SET UNDER FULL-WIDTH I-STORT PORCH; SIDE PORCH additionso ENCLOSED, EEND KHCHEN OPDED, 5 ADE ELL ADDED. ANEARtY SHRUCTURE E questhouse EXPRESSLT FOR VEE BY SUMMER NNDOHNAKIU VISITORS, PARt OF B COMPLEX INCORPORATING ONE OF IHE 2 OLDEST GOLF COURSES IM THE SIGNIFICANCE: (maximum two sentences) COUNTRY. Museumo