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French Cable Hut
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A landmark in Eastham. The nearest other place is 1 min walk away. One of 20 history & landmarks in Eastham.
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On the National Register since 1976
French Cable Hut
French Cable Hut was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Apr 22, 1976. It is significant for its communications at the national level. Its architecture is described as Colonial.
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.…
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The nearest neighbor is Nauset Light Beach, 1 min walk away.
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3 places within a five-minute walk of French Cable Hut.
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Cape Cod National SeashorePark
3 min walk📜Three Sisters LighthousesLighthouse
5 min walk🏠NextHome Saltwinds RealtyReal estate agent
6 min walk🌿Nauset Food and Research GardenElementary school
17 min walk🧰Lower Cape TVBroadcasting media production
17 min walk🏫Nauset Regional High SchoolHigh school
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Some place details from Overture Maps (CDLA-Permissive-2.0). Changes go live once a second neighbor confirms them. Building history: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places.