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Obed Macy House, 15 Pleasant Street, Nantucket, Nantucket County, MA

Obed Macy House, 15 Pleasant Street, Nantucket, Nantucket County, MA

Obed Macy House, 15 Pleasant Street, Nantucket, Nantucket County, MA

Obed Macy House, 15 Pleasant Street, Nantucket, Nantucket County, MA

Obed Macy House, 15 Pleasant Street, Nantucket, Nantucket County, MA

Obed Macy House, 15 Pleasant Street, Nantucket, Nantucket County, MA

Obed Macy House, 15 Pleasant Street, Nantucket, Nantucket County, MA

Obed Macy House, 15 Pleasant Street, Nantucket, Nantucket County, MA

Obed Macy House, 15 Pleasant Street, Nantucket, Nantucket County, MA

Obed Macy House, 15 Pleasant Street, Nantucket, Nantucket County, MA

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Summary

Significance: The Obed Macy House is an example of a late-eighteenth century mansion house. The shell was constructed c. 1801 for Obed Macy, local merchant and author of The History of Nantucket. The house is of two and one-half stories with a two story west wing, a one story extension; shingle exterior; gable roof; two interior chimneys on the major structure and one end chimney on the two story west wing.

Survey number: HABS MA-1278

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Date

1933 - 1970
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Contributors

Historic American Buildings Survey, creator
Collins, Judith, transmitter
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Location

Nantucket (Mass.) ,  41.27989, -70.10184
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Source

Library of Congress
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http://www.loc.gov/
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No known restrictions on images made by the U.S. Government; images copied from other sources may be restricted. http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/res/114_habs.html

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