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Benjamin Nye Homestead

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style house with an integral leanto section, with the rear of the house being raise to a full two stories, probably in the 19th century. The house was sold out of the Nye family to the state of Massachusetts in 1924, but was poorly maintained by the state. With the house threatened with demolition
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The Nye Family Association now operates the property as a historic house museum, featuring 18th century furnishings, and is open for tours from June through October.
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in 1962, the Nye Family Association acquired the property and restored the house. The house was listed on the
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team conducted a study in 2012 establishing the build date.
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Benjamin Nye Homestead is located in Cape Cod
Benjamin Nye Homestead is located in Massachusetts
Benjamin Nye Homestead is located in the United States
Sandwich, Massachusetts
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National Register of Historic Places listings in Barnstable County, Massachusetts


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