Kelley House (YAR.455)

A contributing property in the South Yarmouth/Bass River Historic District, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990. This large, exceptionally well-preserved village on Cape Cod's south side rose to prominence in the late 18th century through maritime industries including coastal and deep-sea shipping, whaling, shipbuilding, ropemaking, and salt and magnesia production. As those trades declined in the mid-to-late 19th century, the local economy shifted toward summer tourism. Its history also includes an unusual 18th-century role as a Native reservation and strong early-19th-century ties to the mid-Cape Quaker community. The district's character rests firmly on its fine collection of residential, institutional, and commercial buildings dating from the era of maritime prosperity.

Kelley House is a landmark in Yarmouth, 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 41.6679, -70.1832 near Yarmouth. The nearest cataloged historic site is Kelley, David Dudley House (landmark), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Building at 16 Highland Ave, Larkin, John House, and Building at 17 Highland Ave.

This record is drawn from public historical records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.