Wing Home: 2042 Main Road
Home of Barney Wing, whaling master. His wife had wanted a new house but he felt they could not afford […]
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Whaling and Architecture at Westport Point
Westport Point, Whaling and Architecture at Westport Point
1998 Main Road
[Photo by Jon Alden] This house was in the hands of several whaling families: agent Isaac Cory, whaling master Charles […]
Westport Point, Whaling and Architecture at Westport Point
Gifford Home: 1818 Main Road
Captain Benjamin Gifford first sailed at the age of seven with his uncle, Gideon Davis, on the Bark Hope. By […]
Westport Point, Whaling and Architecture at Westport Point
The Greek Revival Homes of Westport Point
As at the Head of Westport, wealthy sea captains changed the architectural landscape of Westport Point. Many built grand Greek […]
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The Cory Dynasty
[Cory House – Photo by Jon Alden.] Three generations of the leading Westport Point merchant family, the Corys, made this […]