202 Hix Bridge Road Westport MA 02790 11 AM – 3 PM Saturday January 28 2012 The Westport Historical Society invites you to observe and, if you wish, to participate in the first below ground archeological investigation at the Handy...
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...
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The Handy House Cookbook is ready just in time for holiday giving. Published by the Westport Historical Society, this book honors Eleanor Tripp, Westport’s unofficial historian and the last resident of the Handy House. All proceeds from the sale of...
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...
Our flickr photostream of Handy House photographs http://www.flickr.com/groups/1651959@N23/...
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...
It is with great excitement that we announce a major new venture for the Westport Historical Society: the preservation and protection – for the benefit of our entire community – of Westport’s most significant historical property, the Cadman-White-Handy House at...
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...
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...
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...
Handy House National Register nomination part 1 Download file Description Located in the southern part of Bristol County the Cadman-White-Handy House includes the three part, seven bay dwelling built in three stages from ca. 1710 to 1825, related out buildings...