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Captain Edward Penniman House, Fort Hill Road, Eastham, Barnstable County, MA

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Captain Edward Penniman House, Fort Hill Road, Eastham, Barnstable County, MA

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Significance: The house was built by whaling Captain Edward Penniman in 1867-1868, who had shipbuilders from Wellfleet do the work. It has remained in the family, is in very good condition and is within the Cape Cod National Seashore. / The Captain Edward Penniman House, 1867-68, is a prime example of Cape Cod domestic architecture of its time, reflecting the influence of the French Second Empire style. It was the home of a whaling captain and is essentially unaltered. Building No. 35-77 in Cape Cod National Seashore.
Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-276
Survey number: HABS MA-693
National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 76000155

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1933 - 1970
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Historic American Buildings Survey, creator
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Library of Congress
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No known restrictions on images made by the U.S. Government; images copied from other sources may be restricted. http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/res/114_habs.html

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