Posted on December 4, 2012 by Jenny ONeill
Please help us reach our target of $20,000 for our annual appeal! Our annual appeal has particular urgency this year. The annual operating budget of the Society has grown with our increased responsibilities and the continued expansion of our role in the community such as Second Saturdays at the Handy House, public archaeology days, as […]
Continue ReadingPosted on April 2, 2012 by Jenny ONeill
Marjorie Robb (1889-1992) was a survivor of the Titanic disaster. She lived at Westport Point. In 1986 she spoke about her experience. This recording can be heard here. The quality of the original recording is poor and is best heard with the volume on a high setting. http://chirb.it/BegEh7 Poor sound quality:
Continue ReadingPosted 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 […]
Continue ReadingPosted on November 22, 2011 by Jenny ONeill
Handy House Architectural Study
Continue ReadingPosted 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 […]
Continue ReadingPosted on March 21, 2011 by Jenny ONeill
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Continue ReadingPosted on March 21, 2011 by Jenny ONeill
Our flickr photostream of Handy House photographs http://www.flickr.com/groups/1651959@N23/
Continue ReadingPosted 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 […]
Continue ReadingPosted 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
Continue ReadingPosted 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.
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