A Tour of the Warren House
Captain Warren wasn't actually a captain, and the house was actually built in late 1700s.
Captain Warren wasn't actually a captain, and the house was actually built in late 1700s.
Once-stately home has fallen into disrepair.
Once-stately home has fallen into disrepair.
In the mid-1900s, house was an annex of the Colonial Inn.
In the mid-1900s, house was an annex of the Colonial Inn.
House features several fireplaces in different styles.
House features several fireplaces in different styles.
Name and date contain errors, but house's history is authentic.
Name and date contain errors, but house's history is authentic.
Stained glass detail inside the old house.
Stained glass detail inside the old house.
Little frescoes depicting North Water street appear in home's bathrooms.
Little frescoes depicting North Water street appear in home's bathrooms.
Work begins on next chapter for the Warren House.
Work begins on next chapter for the Warren House.
The Warren House is one of several regal houses on North Water street, known for well-kept former whaling captains' homes. The house, long in a state of disrepair, dates back to the late 18th century and was the home of the Osborns, an old Edgartown family with deep roots in the whaling industry. Caroline Osborn Warren inherited the home and was a benefactor of the Edgartown Public Library next door. The house has long been called the Captain Warren house, though Frederick Warren was actually an accountant.
In the 20th century the house went from a private residence to an inn. In 2004 the town of Edgartown bought the building for $3.5 million with the idea of expanding the library next door. That plan fell through and the town sold the house for $2.5 million in late 2013. The buyer was Jeffrey Wolk, who plans to turn the mansion into a home for his family. Renovations began on that project this spring.