The Half Way House is a historic shelter for shipwrecked mariners on Andrew Harding Lane in Chatham, Massachusetts. This small shed-like structure was probably built in the late 19th century, and originally stood opposite the Old Harbor U.S. Life Saving Station. It may have been one of a number of such shelters erected by the Massachusetts Humane Society to provide protection for shipwrecked mariners, and is probably the last of its type. It was blown down in a 1944 hurricane, and moved to a location on private property off Andrew Harding Lane.[2]
Half Way House | |
 Picture taken in 2012 | |
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| Location | Chatham, Massachusetts |
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| Coordinates | 41°40′27″N 69°56′52″W / 41.67417°N 69.94778°W |
| Built | 1920 |
| NRHP reference No. | 78000423[1] |
| Added to NRHP | July 21, 1978 |
The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.[1] Massachusetts Historic Commission Records indicate the building was demolished in 1991.[2]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
- ^ a b "MACRIS inventory record for Halfway House". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2014-05-08.
External links edit
- Halfway House, at U.S. Coast Guard, includes photos