One of the most beautiful and perhaps the most imposing of the Vineyard’s old houses is to be presented by its present owners, Mr. and Mrs. Martin B. Faris of East Chop and New York, to the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital, whose trustees voted last week to accept this handsome gift.

 

The house, which stands on main street, Edgartown, next to the Methodist Church, has long been known as the Butler house, although before that it was the Dr. Fisher house, and after that the summer home of Mr. Faris’ parents, the late Mr. and Mrs. William D.