Built 1750 Opened 1750 | NRHP Reference # 91001899 Added to NRHP 6 January 1992 | |
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Location Sandwich, Massachusetts Architectural styles Federal architecture, American Colonial Similar Nye Family of America Hmstd, Wing Fort House, Hoxie House, Thornton W Burgess Museum, Dexter Grist Mill | ||
The Benjamin Nye Homestead is a historic house museum at 85 Old County Road in Sandwich, Massachusetts. The 2.5 story timber frame house was built in 1685 by Benjamin Nye, and has remained in the hands of his descendants for most of the time since then. It was apparently originally built as a saltbox style house with an integral leanto section, with the rear of the house being raise to a full two stories, probably in the 19th century. The house was sold out of the Nye family to the state of Massachusetts in 1924, but was poorly maintained by the state. With the house threatened with demolition in 1962, the Nye Family Association acquired the property and restored the house. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.
The Nye Family Association now operates the property as a historic house museum, featuring 18th century furnishings, and is open for tours from June through October.