Posted on December 23, 2011 by Jenny ONeill

The Cadman-White-Handy House — known today as the “Handy House” — provides a uniquely compelling and inspirational doorway into Westport’s past. Beginning with construction of the eastern section of the house by George Cadman in c.1710, the property has been part of the human and historical fabric of the area since the arrival of the […]

Posted on November 22, 2011 by Jenny ONeill

Handy House Architectural Study

Posted on May 5, 2011 by Jenny ONeill

The community is invited for a first glimpse of the Handy House on Saturday May 21 1PM to 4PM at 202 Hix Bridge Road. This open house event is the first of many opportunities for the community to visit the Handy House and to learn about plans for the preservation and future use of this […]

Posted on March 21, 2011 by Jenny ONeill

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Posted on March 21, 2011 by Jenny ONeill

Our flickr photostream of Handy House photographs http://www.flickr.com/groups/1651959@N23/

Posted on December 1, 2010 by Jenny ONeill

Preserving and protecting Westport’s most significant historical property for the benefit of our entire community Overview of the Project The Westport Historical Society faces an exciting challenge: the opportunity to purchase and preserve – for the benefit of the entire community – one of Westport’s most significant colonial-era houses. Known as the Cadman-White-Handy House (and […]

Posted on November 10, 2010 by Jenny ONeill

The Cadman-White-Handy House has attracted the attention of the local press for many years. Included here are links to recent articles and some from several years ago! http://archive.southcoasttoday.com/daily/01-05/01-04-05/a07lo437.htm http://www.heraldnews.com/highlight/x1005403248/Westports-historic-Handy-House-put-on-the-market http://www.heraldnews.com/news/x1794936149/Historical-Society-wants-to-make-this-very-old-house-its-new-home

Posted on November 10, 2010 by Jenny ONeill

The Cadman-White-Handy House is on both the state register for historic places and the National Register. The State Register listing provides detailed information about the unique architectural features of the house, includes photographs of many of these features, as well as a summary of the significance and history of the property. You can download the document WSP.52 as a PDF.

Posted on November 1, 2010 by Jenny ONeill

Eleanor Tripp (Mrs. Louis H. Tripp) Interviewed by Mary Giles October 13, 1976 Eleanor, could you tell about the ‘Handy House’ and you. Louis and his wife, Florence, were just riding around Westport and they had in mind buying a boat, and when they came down ‘Handy Hill,’ they saw a sign in front of […]