Historic Properties

Although many of the town’s historic properties were inventoried four decades ago, the data captured at the time was incomplete or not fully researched. Those existing forms can be accessed via Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System (MACRIS) and are also available in the Brewster Ladies Library. There are also many historic properties (75 years or older) that were not  inventoried at that time.

The committee is working on a long-term project to complete an accurate inventory of all historic houses in Brewster for inclusion in the archives of the Massachusetts Historic Commission. The project goals are three-fold – to complete an updated inventory list of historic homes in Brewster. Second, to update the existing survey forms and create new survey forms for each of the properties not included in the original inventory. Third, to eventually complete detailed histories of selected important historical structures in Brewster. The Historical Commission Survey of Brewster Houses has detailed information from the first phase of this project. A significant portion of the new survey forms on individual buildings have been completed. Forms on the remainder of the Town’s historic structures are in process. Historical Commission Survey of Brewster Houses.