This majestic home was built in 1875 on a hillside with views of Frenchman Bay for Captain Spiro V. Bennis and his wife Lizzie Simpson. Capt. Bennis served in the Civil War under Admiral Farragut and later worked for James E. Ward & Co. as captain of a steamer running to Cuba. The house remained in the Bennis/Simpson family for 143 years until 2015 when it went on the market for the first time. It was purchased in 2017 by David & Carol Eddleman, who appreciate both its simple elegance and its deep family roots.
Capt. Spiro V. Bennis
Dec. 24, 1837-Jan. 26, 1916
The Capt. Bennis House - 1896
The Captain Bennis House, built a decade after the Civil War, has been cared for by generations of the same family. The noble home has 4 to 6 bedrooms, a spacious double parlor with fireplace, formal dining room, library, and glassed-in sun porch overlooking Frenchman Bay. The exquisite wood floors remain in nearly every room in the house with mostly original doors, poured glass windows, and an elegant front entryway and staircase. In addition to the second floor vacation rental suite, the original carriage house has two seasonal apartments.