Bray House (Kittery Point, Maine) facts for kids
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| Location | Pepperell Rd., Kittery Point, Maine |
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| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | ca. 1720–1740 |
| Architect | Bray, John |
| NRHP reference No. | 79000271 |
| Added to NRHP | October 09, 1979 |
The Bray House is a really old and special house located at 100 Pepperell Road in Kittery Point, Maine, United States. It's one of the oldest buildings still standing in Maine! For a long time, people thought it was built in the 1600s. But experts now believe it was probably built around 1720. This historic home was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. This means it's recognized as an important part of American history.
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A Look at the Bray House
The Bray House sits on the south side of Pepperell Road (Maine State Route 103). It has a great view of the Piscataqua River! It's a wooden house with two and a half stories. The main part of the house has five sections, a sloped roof, and a big chimney in the middle. It's covered in wooden siding called clapboard and sits on a strong granite foundation.
The front door faces the river. It has tall, narrow windows on each side. There are also decorative columns called pilasters and a fancy top part called an entablature. In the past, the house had a two-story addition. There was also another house moved onto the property. But in 2017, all parts except the original main house were taken down.
Who Built the Bray House?
This spot is known as the place where John Bray built a house around 1662. However, the way the current house was built and its style suggest it was made later. Experts think it was built in the mid-1700s, probably around 1720.
Famous Owners and Changes
In 2008, Daryl Hall bought the Bray House. He is a famous musician from the group Hall & Oates. He started to fix up parts of the house. Later, he sold the house for $2.0 million. The new owners decided to keep only the original main part of the house. Now, modern buildings stand next to the old Bray House.
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Original Bray home on far left (c. 2014)
