Sanborn map, Oct. 1914. Library of Congress, Geography and Map Division, Sanborn Maps Collection
Water Street · No. · NWB.389
Water Street
American Yacht Club
From the state inventory · not yet researched
- Built, per inventory
- c. 1908
- Style, per inventory
- Craftsman
- Use, per inventory
- Boathouse, Clubhouse
- MACRIS
- NWB.389 ↗
Not yet researched
Nobody has looked into this building for oldnbpt.com yet. What this page shows is the Massachusetts Historical Commission's inventory record, whose dates are estimates that cluster on round years; the map above places it on the newest fire-insurance map that covers its block.
Know something about this building: who built it, when, or what stood here before? Send a note to @newburyportarchitecture, or read the full inventory form at MACRIS ↗.
Planning work on this building?
Reviews that may apply
Outside the historic district and the two overlays · Parcel 20-12 · Zone WMD
Newburyport Historical Commission decides whether to impose a delay
Built c. 1908, so 75 or more years old: removing more than 25% of its exterior walls, changing the roofline (pitch, towers, cupolas, anything projecting above the roof), moving it, or adding a dormer that misses the setback and pitch rules is "demolition" under the demolition delay ordinance. The Commission holds a hearing within 30 days and may impose a delay of up to 18 months. Parts of the building documented as younger than 75 years are excluded on a written determination by the Zoning Administrator.
Code of Ordinances ch. 5 art. X, §§5-307–5-308 (June 2026) ↗
Zoning Administrator first stop
Every project starts with a zoning determination from the Zoning Administrator, which says which of these reviews apply and whether the work also needs zoning relief (a special permit for a non-conformity, or a variance). Fees, forms and filing deadlines are on the City’s site.
Not legal advice, not an official City publication, and not the position of the Historical Commission or any board. Says what the ordinances say as of September 30, 2026; the Zoning Administrator decides what applies. Boundaries: Merrimack Valley Planning Commission / City of Newburyport GIS (MIMAP); 1984 status from the National Register nomination's district data sheets. City's quick guide to the DCOD and demolition delay ↗ · Do I need approval? Project by project →
Researched houses built 1900–1945
Sources
- Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System, NWB.389 (MassGIS copy of the inventory: name, date, style, use and location)