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What I love most about this Greek Revival style house in Downeast Maine is how remarkably intact it is from the 19th century. It is nearly unchanged from a century or more ago. It retains elements that are generally gone on historic houses, like the wood storm windows and wood-framed half screens on the windows. The front door has its historic screen door as well. The sliding carriage house doors remain, the wood gutters are there and still in use, as is the rose trellis on the kitchen ell.
The house was built c. 1850. The bay window and front door hood added about a decade later. The carriage house doors may have been replaced around 1900. The only visible change to the exterior since then was replacing the wood shingle roof with asphalt shingle.
Houses like this in excellent condition are as precious as they are rare. They don’t need to be restored, only maintained. I hope this one remains in the hands of people who appreciate it for what it is and continue to maintain it for the next century and beyond.
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Click on the dashed box at the top-right in the puzzle box below to open the puzzle to full screen. In the top left, you can change the number of pieces (100 pieces is the default), toggle piece rotation, and change the background color. Then hit “OK” and have fun!
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