Joseph and Susan Manley Summer Cottage facts for kids
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Joseph and Susan Manley Summer Cottage
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| Location | E side of Club Rd., 0.1 mi. S of jct. of ME 216 and Club Rd., Small Point, Maine |
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| Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
| Built | 1887 |
| Architect | Coombs, George M. |
| Architectural style | Queen Anne |
| NRHP reference No. | 97001642 |
| Added to NRHP | January 7, 1998 |
The Joseph and Susan Manley Summer Cottage is a historic house located on Club Road in the Small Point area of Phippsburg, Maine. It was built in 1887 and is one of the biggest and most fancy summer homes in the area. This beautiful house was designed in the popular Queen Anne style by a well-known architect from Maine. It was built for Joseph Homan Manley, who was an important political leader in Maine. The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1998, which means it's recognized as a special historical site.
About the Manley Summer Cottage
The Manley Summer Cottage is found on the east side of Club Road. This road leads to the coast on the Small Point peninsula, which is the very southern tip of Phippsburg.
What the House Looks Like
The house is made of wood and has 2-1/2 stories. It has a special roof shape called a hip roof. The outside walls are covered with clapboard siding, which are long, thin boards. The bottom part of the house, its foundation, is made of brick and stone.
The house has a "T" shape when you look at it from above. A wide porch wraps around the long part of the "T." The posts and railings of this porch are covered with wooden shingles, which are small, flat pieces of wood. There's also a smaller porch on the second floor, right in the middle of the front of the house.
Who Designed and Owned It
The house was designed by George M. Coombs, an architect from Lewiston, Maine. He was one of the most active and successful architects in Maine during the late 1800s.
The cottage was built in 1887 for Joseph Homan Manley and his wife, Susan. Susan was the daughter of a former Maine Governor, Samuel Cony. Their summer house was built right next to the summer house of Joseph Bodwell, who was the Governor of Maine at that time.
Joseph Manley was a successful businessman. He was also a very active member of the Republican Party in Maine. From 1894 to 1896, he was the chairman of the Republican National Committee. This was a very important job in the national political party. When the house was listed as a historic place in 1998, it was still owned by Manley's family.
