National Register of Historic Places

Penniman, Edward, House and Barn

Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts
Listed
May 27, 1976
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
76000155

About this property

The Edward Penniman House and Barn is a historic site in Eastham, Massachusetts, on Fort Hill, which is currently protected by the Cape Cod National Seashore and home to Indian Rock. The house was built in 1868 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1976. The house was built by Edward Penniman (1831–1913). Penniman was attracted by the profits to be made as a whaler, so he ran to sea at age eleven and became master of his own whaling ship by age 29. He took his wife with him on his travels, which lasted up to four years. Penniman retired in 1868 and built this house with plans that he designed himself, including a modern toilet and bath with hot running water. Irma Knowles Penniman Broun sold the Penniman estate to the Cape Cod National Seashore. The house is now on the Fort Hill Trail, which is kept up by the National Park Service. National Register of Historic Places listings in Cape Cod National Seashore National Register of Historic Places listings in Barnstable County, Massachusetts Teaching with Historic Places entry for Penniman house

Location

Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts
41.81858, -69.96569

Categories

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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

Fort Hill Rural Historic District
Colonial
0.2 mi
Cove Burying Ground
Listed
0.6 mi
Bridge Road Cemetery
Listed
0.9 mi
Eastham Center Historic District
Listed
1 mi
Old Town Center Historic District
Civil War
1.3 mi

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When was Penniman, Edward, House and Barn listed on the National Register?

Penniman, Edward, House and Barn was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 27, 1976.

What type of historic resource is Penniman, Edward, House and Barn?

Penniman, Edward, House and Barn is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Penniman, Edward, House and Barn?

The period of significance for Penniman, Edward, House and Barn is recorded as the industrial era.

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