Marrett House facts for kids
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Daniel Marrett House
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U.S. Historic district
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 Location in Maine
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| Location | 40 Ossipee Trail East (ME 25), Standish, Maine |
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| Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
| Built | 1789 |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival |
| Part of | Standish Corner Historic District (ID93001117) |
| NRHP reference No. | 74000314 |
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| Added to NRHP | February 15, 1974 |
| Designated CP | October 14, 1993 |
The Daniel Marrett House is a special old house in Standish, Maine. It was built in 1789, which means it's over 230 years old! This house is a great example of a building style called Greek Revival. For many years, the Marrett family lived here. In 1944, the house became a museum. Today, you can visit it to learn about life in the past. The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1974 because it's so important.
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About the Daniel Marrett House
The Marrett House is located in a village called Standish Corner. You can find it on the north side of the Ossipee Trail. It's a wooden house that looks like a farmstead. This means the main house is connected to a barn by other buildings.
The main part of the house has two and a half stories. It has a roof that slopes down on two sides and a chimney in the middle. The outside walls are covered with wooden boards called clapboard. The front of the house has five windows and a main door. The door has columns on each side and a triangular shape above it. The corners of the building also have decorative columns. Inside, most of the original features are still there. The house is filled with things that belonged to the Marrett family.
A Home Through Time
The house was first built in 1789 by Benjamin Titcomb. Back then, it had a style called Federal period. In 1796, Daniel Marrett bought the house. He was a smart guy who went to Harvard College. He moved to Standish to become the town's parson, which is like a minister or priest. The house he bought showed how important he was in the community.
Over the years, Daniel Marrett's children and grandchildren made the house bigger. They also updated some parts. But they were careful to keep many of the old furniture and room setups. They wanted to remember the past. For example, they kept the southwest living room exactly how it looked for a family wedding in 1847.
In 1889, the family celebrated the house's 100th birthday. They fixed up some rooms with new wallpapers and bed hangings that looked like old ones. They also had a big family reunion to honor the Marrett family's history.
A Safe Place for Gold
During the War of 1812, the Daniel Marrett House was used for something very important. It helped keep gold safe! Banks in Portland, Maine brought their gold to the house to protect it during the war.
Visiting the Museum
In 1944, Daniel Marrett's family gave the house to an organization called Historic New England. This group helps preserve old buildings. Today, the Daniel Marrett House is a museum. You can take a guided tour to see what life was like long ago. The house is usually open on the first and third Saturdays of the month, from June until mid-October.
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