Sea Call Farm
National Register of Historic Places

Sea Call Farm

Orleans, Barnstable County, Massachusetts
Listed
June 11, 2008
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
08000530

About this property

Sea Call Farm is a historic farm in Orleans, Massachusetts United States. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in June 2008. The property was actively farmed by William A. and Bertha Fiske during 1931–1950, after William's retirement from railway employment. It was one of many small market-garden farms in the Barnstable County, but now is "the only surviving agricultural ensemble in Orleans and one of the few in the Cape Cod region. Its significance is enhanced by the extensive collection of diaries, account books, and other papers that detail life on the farm...." It was acquired from the Fiske family by the Town of Orleans in 1987, for conservation.

Location

82 Tonset Rd
Orleans, Barnstable County, Massachusetts
41.78737, -69.98060

Categories

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Sources

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When was Sea Call Farm listed on the National Register?

Sea Call Farm was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 11, 2008.

What type of historic resource is Sea Call Farm?

Sea Call Farm is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Sea Call Farm?

The period of significance for Sea Call Farm is recorded as the civil_war era, specifically around 1931.

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