Herman Isham House

Herman Isham House
Herman Isham House
Location Barnstable, Massachusetts
Coordinates 41°38′27″N 70°23′34″W / 41.64083°N 70.39278°W / 41.64083; -70.39278Coordinates: 41°38′27″N 70°23′34″W / 41.64083°N 70.39278°W / 41.64083; -70.39278
Area 57 acres (23 ha)
Built 1747
Architect Unknown
Architectural style Georgian
MPS Barnstable MRA
NRHP reference #

87000295

[1]
Added to NRHP March 13, 1987

The Herman Isham House is a historic house located at 1340 Main Street in the Osterville area of Barnstable, Massachusetts.

Description and history

The 1-1/2 story Cape house was built c. 1747, and is a well-preserved example of a Georgian cottage. It is five bays wide, with a detail central entry flanked by heavy pilasters and topped by a transom and console. The house was probably built by Samuel Isham, whose grandson sold it to Seth Weeks in 1841. Weeks was the last survivor of the famous whaler Essex, which a sperm whale rammed and sank. Herman Melville immortalized the story in his book Moby-Dick.[2]

The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 13, 1987.[1]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2008-04-15). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ "MACRIS inventory record for Herman Isham House". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2014-04-30.


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