Stacy, George O., House
Why it's listed
Built in 1899 on Atlantic Road, facing the ocean at Bass Rocks on Gloucester's Eastern Point, this nearly cubical 2½-story clapboard house has a balustraded hip roof and a rigidly symmetrical facade. A Doric-columned portico and Palladian window mark the center, and fluted Ionic corner pilasters and a detailed entablature wrap the building. Phillips & Holloran, the Gloucester architects behind many of the city's prominent buildings, designed it for George Odiorne Stacy. Stacy rose from hotel kitchen employee to owner of four well-known North Shore hotels, developed real estate, and promoted the Western Avenue esplanade, later named Stacy Boulevard. He served as a Park Commissioner from 1908 until his death in 1928. The house was among the first in the Bass Rocks resort development and is considered one of the city's most refined Colonial Revival designs. Its color and form earned it the name Wedding Cake House. The Stacys never lived there, and it is now used as offices for a neighboring inn.
Significance in brief: The house is presented as one of the finest surviving works tied to George Odiorne Stacy, a Gloucester real estate developer, hotel owner and park commissioner. It is also described as one of the most refined examples of the Colonial Revival style in the city and was among the first houses in the Bass Rocks resort development. The form cites Criteria A, B and C.
Machine-generated summary. This summary was generated by a language model from the official nomination document and has not been reviewed line by line by an editor. It may contain errors. Check the source document before relying on any detail. Source: nomination document (PDF) · National Archives catalog entry. NRHP reference 82004963, listed July 8, 1982. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 107 Atlantic Rd., Gloucester |
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| County | Essex County |
| Listed | July 8, 1982 |
| Reference number | 82004963 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1900- |
| Architect / builder | Phillips & Holloran |
| Architectural style | Colonial Revival (most classical in form) |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Community Planning and Development, Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Listed as occupied, in excellent condition and unaltered on its original site; used as offices for a neighboring modern inn. |
| Acreage | 0.4 |
| Coordinates | 42.60832, -70.63357 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
National Register listing is honorary for a privately owned home: it does not by itself restrict what an owner may do with their own money, and it does not require public access. Restrictions come from local landmark or historic-district ordinances, which are separate (how they differ).
Owner-occupied houses are not eligible for the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit, which applies to income-producing buildings, but many states offer credits for homeowners. Listing also opens the door to preservation easements and to buying a plaque. Start with what listing means for homeowners, renovating a listed house and selling one.
General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change; confirm with your State Historic Preservation Office or a qualified adviser.
Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 82004963.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q5542990
- This listing as JSON
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