Capt. John Plummer House facts for kids
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Capt. John Plummer House
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 Location in Maine
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| Location | 23 Pleasant St., Addison, Maine |
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| Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
| Built | 1842 |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival, Gothic Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 08001358 |
| Added to NRHP | January 21, 2009 |
The Captain John Plummer House is a special old house located at 23 Pleasant Street in Addison, Maine. It was built in 1842 for a ship's captain who also became a local leader. This house is unique in Addison because of its fancy front entrance, which is built in a style called Gothic Revival. You won't find another entrance like it in the small town! The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2009, meaning it's an important historical building.
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About the Captain John Plummer House
The Plummer House stands in a small village called Addison Point. This area is in the northwestern part of Addison, right by the Pleasant River. The house is on the east side of Pleasant Street, a short road between Water and School Streets.
What the House Looks Like
The main part of the house is 1.5 stories tall, built in a style known as Cape. A two-story section extends from the back. The outside of the house is covered with a mix of wooden boards called clapboards and shingles. Most of the house sits on strong stone foundations.
The Unique Entrance
The most eye-catching part of the house is its front entrance, called a vestibule. This section sticks out from the middle of the front of the house. It has a tall, steeply-sloped roof with decorative wooden trim. In the center of the roof's peak, there's a window shaped like a pointed arch.
An open archway covers the stairs that lead up to the front door. The front door itself also has a pointed arch window and is surrounded by tall, narrow windows on the sides. Inside, the house still has many original features, like wide pine floors and wooden details in its front rooms.
History of the Plummer House
The house was built around 1842 for John Plummer. He was born in Addison and became a ship's captain. Later, he worked in business, selling lumber, and even became involved in politics. He served in the state senate during the American Civil War.
It's not clear exactly when the special Gothic Revival entrance was added to the house. It might have been around the time John Plummer became more active in politics. The house stayed in the Plummer family until about the early 1900s.
