National Register of Historic Places

French Cable Hut

North Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts
Listed
April 21, 1976
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
76000153

About this property

The French Cable Hut is a historic building in Cape Cod National Seashore, near the Nauset Beach Light in Eastham, Massachusetts. Built in 1891, the hut formed a linkage point in the transatlantic telegraph cable of the French Cable Company connecting the cable, where it came ashore near the present site to its main station in Orleans. After the cable was abandoned in 1932, the hut was adapted for residential use. It has since been restored to its turn-of-the-century appearance by the National Park Service. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.

Location

North Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts
41.85950, -69.95148

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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Nearby Historic Sites

Nauset Beach Light
Industrial
0.4 mi
Beacon, The
Industrial
1 mi
Three Sisters of Nauset (Twin Lights)
Industrial
1.1 mi
Old Town Center Historic District
Civil War
2 mi
Eastham Center Historic District
Listed
2.4 mi

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When was French Cable Hut listed on the National Register?

French Cable Hut was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 21, 1976.

What type of historic resource is French Cable Hut?

French Cable Hut is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for French Cable Hut?

The period of significance for French Cable Hut is recorded as the industrial era.

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