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French Cable Station
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National Register of Historic Places

French Cable Station

Orleans’s first place on the National RegisterListed Apr 11, 1972; only 132 of Massachusetts’s 4,457 listings are older
Listed 1972Orleans
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About French Cable Station

French Cable Station, at SE corner of Cove Rd. and MA 28, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Apr 11, 1972: the first place in Orleans to be listed. Only 132 of Massachusetts’s 4,457 listings are older. The Register lists it for its engineering and communications, at the state level.

What it isHistoric telegraph station in Orleans, Massachusetts, United States. 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 · 37 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1891 to today

  1. 1891Built
  2. 1972Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 54 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 3 landmarks in about 20 minutes

SE corner of Cove Rd. and MA 28, Orleans · about 0.7 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1French Cable StationStart here
  2. 2Sea Call FarmCraftsman · 0.4 mi on
  3. 3Universalist Society MeetinghouseGreek Revival · Built 1834 · 0.3 mi on
Around it

3 more Register listings within 2 miles

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

DCollins Cottages Historic DistrictCraftsman0.9 miStCoast Guard Motor Lifeboat CG 3650036-Foot Motor Lifeboat1.4 miSCove Burying GroundBuilt 16461.8 mi

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Questions about French Cable Station

Is French Cable Station on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Apr 11, 1972 (Register number 72000121).

Is French Cable Station a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Massachusetts has 189 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Louis Brandeis House, 7.9 miles away.

Can you visit French Cable Station?

Yes: it is open to visitors. Check opening times before you go.

Where can I read the history of French Cable Station?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 37 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 63794102 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.