Lt. Richard Hathorn House facts for kids
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Lt. Richard Hathorn House
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| Location | ME 127, Woolwich, Maine |
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| Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
| Built | 1784 |
| Architectural style | Federal |
| NRHP reference No. | 80000251 |
| Added to NRHP | February 26, 1980 |
The Lt. Richard Hathorn House is a very old and special home located in Woolwich, Maine. It was built way back in 1784! This house is famous because it's one of the best examples of homes from the early Federal period in Maine's beautiful Mid Coast area. Because it's so important, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.
About the Hathorn House
The Hathorn House sits on the east side of Route 127. It is just north of Misty Hollow Drive. The house is also west of the northern part of Nequasset Lake.
What Does It Look Like?
This house is a two-and-a-half-story building. It is made of wood and faces south. The front of the house has five sections, called "bays." It has a roof that slopes down on two sides, called a side-gable roof. There is a large chimney in the middle of the house. The outside walls are covered with overlapping wooden boards called clapboard siding. The foundation, which is the base of the house, is made of fieldstone.
The windows are simple, but the main front door is very fancy. It has tall, decorative columns called Ionic pilasters. These columns hold up a special frame above the door.
Inside the House
Much of the inside of the house is still original. It has five fireplaces, which were used for heating and cooking. One of these is a huge kitchen fireplace. It even has a "beehive oven" built into it. This was used for baking bread. Many rooms also have beautiful wood panels on the walls. A smaller section of the house, called an "ell," sticks out to the right.
Who Lived Here?
The house was built in 1784 by Richard Hathorn. He was a brave soldier who fought in the American Revolutionary War.
Over the years, not many changes have been made to the house. The only big updates were adding plumbing for water and electricity for lights. This makes it one of the most original houses from that time in Maine's Mid Coast region.
