Making History: Restoring a 19th century home

Interview of Marie-Pierre Dillenseger and her husband by Debbie Forman following the massive Restoration of their 1842 house on Cape Cod, Ma. Why move from Paris, France to live in a 19th century house? The house was built by Reverend Elisha Bacon who graduated from Bowdoin College with Nathaniel Hawthorne and Henry W. Longfellow (Class of 1825). He was a temperance man, vocal against slavery and created a private school for boy in Centerville, Ma.

Article published in the Cape Cod View magazine in May 2009

Share on facebook
Share on twitter
Share on linkedin

Leave a Comment

X