Located on Bound Brook Island on the west side of Wellfleet, Massachusetts, the centerpiece of the district is the Thomas Atwood House, built c. 1730.

The property is emblematic of Cape Cod's colonial origins and its later transformation into a summer resort area.

[1] The property is open for guided tours by the National Park Service on a seasonal basis.

Higgins originally claimed the house to date to the 17th century; this is not supported by the architecture or documentary record.

[2][3] George Higgins, in addition to restoring the house, built a variety of outbuildings, giving the property a rustic rural feel.