LandmarkBreuer, Marcel House and Studio
Wellfleet · Barnstable County
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About this site
Breuer, Marcel House and Studio is a landmark in Wellfleet, Barnstable County. It is one of 6,558 landmarks documented in Barnstable County, among 6,897 historic sites cataloged across the county on MassRoam.
The site sits at 41.9646, -70.0093 near Wellfleet. The nearest cataloged historic site is Newcomb, John House (landmark), about 0.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include Weidlinger, Paul and Madeleine House, Tisza, Vera and Laszlo House, and Rowell House.
This record is drawn from public historical records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
History
This modernist Cape Cod retreat on Black Pond Road in Wellfleet was designed and built in 1949 by architect Marcel Breuer, the third of four houses he built for his family, and enlarged with a separate studio in 1962. Set on a wooded 4.2-acre inholding within the Cape Cod National Seashore, the single-story house uses Breuer's characteristic 'long house' form, with largely windowless north and west walls and expansive glazing facing the ponds. Threatened with demolition, it was acquired by the Cape Cod Modern House Trust in 2024, restored, and listed on the National Register that year.
Sources: en.wikipedia.org
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