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Moses Foster built this Queen Anne style house in Waterville, Maine, in 1883. A period newspaper article says that it was the first of the style built in the city. No architect has been identified for the house. Other houses built by Foster are documented as plan book designs and this may have been one as well.
Moses Foster was one of Maine’s leading general contractors of the late 19th century, responsible for major public buildings from Maine to Washington, DC. His daughter, Carrie, and her husband Frank Redington lived in the house with Moses after the death of his wife. Carrie remained there until her own death in 1953. Substantial restoration work was done c. 2015.
Many of the character-defining features of the Queen Anne style can be seen in this house. These include the complex roof form, tower, elaborate chimneys, porch, varied window shapes and sizes, stained glass, turned and scroll-cut trim elements, and varied siding materials.
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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!