French Cable Hut
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About French Cable Hut
French Cable Hut was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Apr 22, 1976: the first place in Eastham to be listed. Only 383 of Massachusetts’s 4,457 listings are older. The Register lists it for its communications, at the national level. It describes its style as Colonial, as it does for 160 other Massachusetts listings. The listing covers 1 acre.
What it isBuilding in Massachusetts, United States of America. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗
PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 35 MB · National Archives↗1891 to today
- 1891Built
- 1976Added to the National Register of Historic Places
- 2026On the Register for 50 years
Make it a walk: 2 landmarks in about 10 minutes
East of N. Eastham at the junction of Cable Rd. and Ocean View Dr., in Eastham, MA · about 0.4 miles on foot, as the crow flies
- 1French Cable HutStart here
- 2
Nauset Beach LightItalianate · Built 1838 · 0.4 mi on
3 more Register listings within 2 miles
★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.
Colonial style, nearby
Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Colonial.
Memories of French Cable Hut
The record says what it is. Neighbors know what it means.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Questions about French Cable Hut
Is French Cable Hut on the National Register of Historic Places?
Yes. It was added on Apr 22, 1976 (Register number 76000153).
Is French Cable Hut a National Historic Landmark?
No. It is on the National Register; Massachusetts has 189 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Louis Brandeis House, 13 miles away.
Can you visit French Cable Hut?
Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.
Where can I read the history of French Cable Hut?
In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 35 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.
Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 63794094 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.