Frank L. Dingley House facts for kids
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Frank L. Dingley House
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Frank L. Dingley House
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 Location in Maine
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| Location | 291 Court Street, Auburn, Maine |
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| Built | 1867 |
| Architectural style | Second Empire |
| NRHP reference No. | 80000211 |
| Added to NRHP | April 23, 1980 |
The Frank L. Dingley House is a special old house in Auburn, Maine. It was built in 1867. This house is a great example of a building style called Second Empire architecture. It's most famous because it was the home of Frank L. Dingley for many years. He was a very important editor for the Lewiston Evening Journal newspaper, which was one of the biggest newspapers in Maine at that time. The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.
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About the Frank L. Dingley House
The Dingley House sits on the north side of Court Street. This is a quiet neighborhood just west of downtown Auburn. It is a large brick building with two and a half stories.
What Does the House Look Like?
The house has a special roof called a mansard roof. This type of roof allows for a full third floor inside. The roof is made of slate. Two brick chimneys stick out from the roof. There is also a tower on the front of the house that has a mansard roof too.
The main entrance of the house faces east. From here, you can look down over Auburn and Lewiston. A porch with fancy decorations runs along this side of the house. It has pretty wooden posts.
Who Was Frank L. Dingley?
The house was built in 1867 for Frank Dingley. He lived there until he passed away in 1918. Frank Dingley went to Bowdoin College. He became the main editor of the Lewiston Evening Journal for 57 years.
Dingley's Impact on News
Frank Dingley and his brother bought the newspaper in 1861. They quickly changed it into a daily newspaper. Dingley was very smart about using new technology. He was one of the first to use the telegraph to get news reports quickly. The telegraph sent messages over long distances using electric signals. This helped the newspaper share news much faster. He also helped the newspaper grow a lot in 1898.
Supporting New Ideas
Frank Dingley also loved art and supported local artists. He helped F. E. Stanley with his work. Stanley was famous for making the Stanley Steamer automobile. This was a car that ran on steam power.
