Taking care of Nauset Light was demanding. The keeper was tasked with keeping the lights burning no matter the weather and performing maintenance around the station. The first keeper’s house at Nauset Light was built in 1838, when the original three towers were constructed. In 1875, a second house was built because an assistant keeper and his family needed a place to live. The assistant lived in the original brick house and the head keeper moved into the new wood frame house. The keeper’s house was moved twice, in 1923 and again in 1998. In 1952 Nauset Light was automated and a keeper was no longer needed. The former keeper’s house is currently used as a residence.