Oil House

Oil House is a building in City of Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts. Oil House is situated nearby to the military installation Eastern Point Light Station, as well as near the island Webber Rock.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Eastern Point Light and Beauport.

Eastern Point Light

Lighthouse

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Eastern Point Light is a historic lighthouse on Cape Ann, in northeastern Massachusetts. It is known as the oldest seaport in America. The harbor has supported fishermen, whalers, and traders since 1616.

Beauport

Museum

Photo: Ymblanter, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Beauport, also known as Sleeper–McCann House, Little Beauport, or Henry Davis Sleeper House, is a historic house in Gloucester, Massachusetts, U.S. Beauport is situated 4,000 feet north of Oil House.

Hammond Castle

Museum

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 3.0.

Hammond Castle is located on the Atlantic coast in the Magnolia area of Gloucester, Massachusetts. The castle, which was constructed between 1926 and 1929, was the home, laboratory, and museum of John Hays Hammond Jr., an inventor and pioneer in the study of remote control who held over four hundred patents. Hammond Castle is situated 1½ miles west of Oil House.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Central Gloucester Historic District and Magnolia.

Central Gloucester Historic District

Neighborhood

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The Central Gloucester Historic District encompasses the historic commercial, civic, and residential core of the fishing community of Gloucester, Massachusetts. Central Gloucester Historic District is situated 2½ miles north of Oil House.

Magnolia

Hamlet

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Magnolia is a small village in Gloucester, located in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States, on the Manchester-by-the-Sea town line in the southwestern part of the city. Magnolia is situated 2½ miles west of Oil House.

Gloucester

Photo: dbking, CC BY 2.0.

Gloucester is a city in Massachusetts. One of the country's oldest settlements, established in 1623, it serves as America's oldest seaport. Although the sea is contributing less to the city's economy, Gloucester is still a true New England fishing center as immortalized in the movie The Perfect Storm.

Oil House

Type: Building
Category: historic site
Location: City of Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

42.58069° or 42° 34′ 51″ north

Longitude

-70.66452° or 70° 39′ 52″ west

Inception

1894

Open location code

87JFH8JP+75

OpenStreetMap ID

way 55206745

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=maritime

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