Daniel How House facts for kids
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Daniel How House
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U.S. Historic district
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Daniel How House
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 Location in Maine
Location in the United States
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| Location | 23 Danforth St., Portland, Maine |
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| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1799 |
| Architectural style | Colonial, Federal |
| Part of | How Houses (ID80000377) |
| NRHP reference No. | 73000265 |
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| Added to NRHP | April 24, 1973 |
| Designated CP | January 20, 1980 |
The Daniel How House is a very old and special house located at 23 Danforth Street in Portland, Maine. It was built way back in 1799! This house is amazing because it survived a huge fire in Portland in 1866. It's a great example of a building style called Federal architecture from that time. The house was officially added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.
Exploring the Daniel How House
The Daniel How House stands on the north side of Danforth Street. It is close to the eastern part of the street, just up a small hill from Portland's busy waterfront.
What Does the House Look Like?
This house is 2-1/2 stories tall and made of brick. The bricks were made right there in the local area. The windows have special brownstone tops called lintels. The front door you see today is a careful copy of the original one, which was lost a long time ago.
Inside the house, many of the original wooden parts and floors are still there. There's a really beautiful staircase in the middle of the house. For many years, the house was divided into apartments. In the early 1970s, it got a big makeover to bring it back to its original look.
A Glimpse into the Past
When Daniel How built his house in 1799, it had a clear view of the waterfront and Casco Bay. Back then, Commercial Street, which runs along the waterfront today, didn't even exist!
Behind the Daniel How House, on Pleasant Street, are two other houses. These were built a little later by other members of the How family. Over the years, new buildings have grown up around them. But these three homes together are a cool reminder of what the area looked like in the early 1800s. They show us a piece of Portland's history.
