One of the most stunning Georgian cape homes I have seen is this charming house in Hull, Massachusetts. Built in the mid-18th century, this house was acquired by Gideon Tirrell after the Revolutionary War. Gideon married Mary Loring, a descendant of John Loring, who built the home in my last post. The family appears to have occupied the home until the Cobb family acquired the house in about 1860, when Capt. Joseph Cobb and his wife, Eliza Turner settled here. He was the third “Keeper of the Lifeboat” from 1858-1876. In his role, he rowed out to sinking ships in the Boston Harbor and attempted to save any sailors still alive, often saving dozens of lives. The home was restored in the 1980s and remains one of the best-preserved in the town!
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Agree! Very charming!!
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Prior to the restoration, the house had white clapboards on the exterior and white columns flanking the covered porch that was on the left side. There was a wonderful old brown shingled barn out back. I used to visit Miss Lena Cobb, the owner, when I was a neighbor in the 1950’s. She passed in 1964. She had many interesting stories to tell about growing up in Hull Village when there were trains, boats and grand hotels.
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