Conant-Sawyer Cottage facts for kids
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Conant-Sawyer Cottage
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 Location in Maine
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| Location | 14 Kendall Rd., York Beach, Maine |
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| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1877 |
| Built by | Washington Paul Hayes |
| Architectural style | Stick/eastlake |
| NRHP reference No. | 92000279 |
| Added to NRHP | March 26, 1992 |
The Conant-Sawyer House is a historic summer home found at 14 Kendall Road in York Beach, Maine. It was built in 1877 and made larger in 1896. This house is a great example of a fancy summer home from the late 1800s.
Some important people owned this house. One was Sumner Wallace, who made shoes in Rochester, New Hampshire. Another was Charles Henry Sawyer, who was the Governor of New Hampshire. The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1992. This means it's a very important historical building.
About the Conant-Sawyer Cottage
The Conant-Sawyer Cottage sits on the north side of Nubble Point. This is close to where Kendall Road and Ocean Avenue Extension meet. The house faces north. It is a 1-1/2 story building made of wood. It has a special roof called a mansard roof. The outside is covered with clapboard siding.
What Does the House Look Like?
The house has an L-shape. There is a 2-1/2 story tower where the two parts of the L meet. A porch wraps around the east and north sides of the house. It also goes to the tower on the west side. This porch has pretty decorations. It has a fancy railing and posts with special designs. A part of the porch at the northwest corner has a small pyramid-shaped roof. Inside the house, many of the original wooden details are still there.
Who Lived in This Historic Home?
A builder from New Hampshire built the cottage in 1877-78. He sold it soon after to Dr. Josiah Conant. Dr. Conant was from Somersworth, New Hampshire. The next owner was Charles Henry Sawyer. He was a businessman from Dover, New Hampshire. He also served as the governor of New Hampshire from 1887 to 1889.
When Sawyer owned the house, it was made bigger in 1896. A kitchen wing was added behind the tower. Later, Sumner Wallace owned the house. He had a shoe factory in Rochester, New Hampshire. During his time, the house was moved to its current spot from a place closer to the cliffs.
The area where the cottage stands was called "Concordville." This was because many vacationers from New Hampshire came to stay there. Most of the other houses from that time have been changed a lot over the years. The Conant-Sawyer Cottage is special because it still looks much like it did long ago.
