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Mercelia Evelyn Eldridge Kelley House

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Mercelia Evelyn Eldridge Kelley House, Chatham, Massachusetts
Mercelia Evelyn Eldridge Kelley House, Chatham, Massachusetts

The Mercelia Evelyn Eldridge Kelley House is a historic house at 2610 Main Street in Chatham, Massachusetts. The 2+1⁄2-story wood-frame house was built in 1877 and has vernacular Italianate styling. It is significant for its association with the Eldridge family, who were major landowners in South Chatham and promoted its development. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.

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