Beauport
Historic house in Massachusetts. Added to the National Register in 2003, and a National Historic Landmark.
What it is
Beauport, also known as Sleeper–McCann House, Little Beauport, or Henry Davis Sleeper House, is a historic house in Gloucester, Massachusetts, U.S.
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The record
| Property type | Building |
| Address | 75 Eastern Point Boulevard, Gloucester, MA |
| County | Essex County |
| Listed | May 27, 2003 |
| Listed for | Architecture, Art |
| Level of significance | National |
| Also known as | Sleeper-McCann House; Little Beauport; Sleeper, Henry Davis, House |
| Reference number | 03000641 |
| Architect | Halfdan M. Hanson |
| Type of place | single-family detached home |
| Style | Shingle style architecture |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
| Contributing resources | 4 buildings |
| Standing | Yes |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | 75 Eastern Point Boulevard, Gloucester, MA |
| Coordinates | 42.5912° N, 70.6602° W · Directions ↗ |
| Also in Gloucester | 26 listed places in Gloucester → |
| Nearest national park unit | Salem Maritime National Historical Park · 13 miles · on Park Atlas |
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Local history books for Gloucester
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White-Tipped Orange Masts, The Gloucester Dragger Fleet That Is No MorePeter K. Prybot, 2007Find at Bookshop.org
Guidebooks to historic places and travel in Massachusetts
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Reference
Questions people ask
When was Beauport listed on the National Register?
May 27, 2003. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
Who designed Beauport?
Halfdan M. Hanson, working in the Shingle style architecture style.
Source: Wikidata
Can I visit Beauport?
No public access is recorded. A National Register listing recognizes a place; it does not open it to visitors.
Source: National Park Service
Where is Beauport?
75 Eastern Point Boulevard, Gloucester, Essex County, Massachusetts. The nearest national park unit is Salem Maritime National Historical Park, 13 miles away.
What does the Beauport listing include?
The listing counts 4 contributing resources. Those are 4 buildings. A contributing resource is a part of the listed property that carries its historic significance.
Source: National Park Service
Where is the nomination form for Beauport?
The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.
Source: National Archives
Sources
Location, dates, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 03000641. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.