Labor Day weekend is the traditional end of the summer cottage season. The Edward L. Goding cottage was designed by architect Antoine Dorticos and built on a Maine island in 1892.
This beautiful photo was taken by architectural photographer Dave Clough in 2013 for a book project. Maine State Historian Earle G. Shettleworth, Jr. asked me to co-author the book with himself and architect Christopher Glass.
That collaboration resulted in “Homes Down East, Classic Maine Coastal Cottages and Town Houses,” published by Tilbury House Publishing in 2014 (currently out of print).
This is one of my favorite houses from the book. Goding was a local shoe manufacturer, and Dorticos a talented architect who also taught foreign languages in the public high school.
Following the publication of “Homes Down East,” the publisher asked if I had any ideas for another book. I did, and the seed for “Restoring Your Historic House, The Comprehensive Guide for Homeowners” was planted.
Having Dave Clough join that project as photographer for the 13 featured houses in the book added enormously to the quality of the finished product.
Signed and personalized copies of the award-winning and bestselling 720-page hardcover book are available from the author inn our online shop at YourHistoricHouse.com/shop/.
Our shop also carries select preservation and restoration titles by other authors. Save with our multi-book combo packs!
“Restoring Your Historic House is also available in bookstores nationwide and from online retailers.
© Scott T. Hanson 2025.
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