Oil House
Oil House is a building in Town of Chatham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts. Oil House is situated nearby to the lighthouse Chatham Light, as well as near the military installation U.S. Coast Guard - Station Chatham.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Chatham Lighthouse and Eldredge Public Library.
Chatham Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: Ted Kerwin, CC BY 2.0.
Chatham Lighthouse, known as Twin Lights prior to 1923, is a lighthouse in Chatham, Massachusetts, near the "elbow" of Cape Cod. The original station, close to the shore, was built in 1808 with two wooden towers, which were both replaced in 1841.
Eldredge Public Library
Library
Photo: Biruitorul, Public domain.
Eldredge Public Library is the public library of Chatham, Massachusetts. It is located at 564 Main Street, in a National Register-listed Romanesque Revival building donated by Chatham native Marcellus Eldredge. It was designed by Boston architect A. M. Marble. Eldredge Public Library is situated 1 mile northwest of Oil House.
Chatham Windmill
Windmill
Photo: Jerry Johnson, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Chatham Windmill is a historic windmill at Chase Park in Chatham, Massachusetts. Built in 1797, it is one of the state's few surviving wooden windmills, and also one of the few still in working condition. Chatham Windmill is situated 3,000 feet northwest of Oil House.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Chatham and West Chatham.
Chatham
Photo: MattWade, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Chatham is at the "elbow" of Cape Cod in Massachusetts, and includes the villages of North Chatham, South Chatham and West Chatham. Its beautiful beaches, harbors, coastal scenes and its interesting village shops make it a popular day-trip destination as well as a top-notch vacation area.
West Chatham
Hamlet
Photo: Faolin42, CC BY-SA 3.0.
West Chatham is a census-designated place in the town of Chatham in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States. As of the 2020 census, West Chatham had a population of 1,619. West Chatham is situated 2 miles west of Oil House.
East Harwich
Village
Photo: Stephen Senter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
East Harwich is a census-designated place and village in the town of Harwich in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States. As of the 2020 census, East Harwich had a population of 5,250. East Harwich is situated 4½ miles northwest of Oil House.
Oil House
- Type: Building
- Category: historic site
- Location: Town of Chatham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
41.67144° or 41° 40′ 17″ northLongitude
-69.94999° or 69° 57′ westInception
1877Open location code
87HGM3C2+H2OpenStreetMap ID
way 713402255OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=lighthouse
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