Mill Agent's House facts for kids
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Mill Agent's House
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 Location in Maine
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| Location | ME 32 at Priest Hill Rd., North Vassalboro, Maine |
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| Area | 0.5 acres (0.20 ha) |
| Built | 1851 |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 83003645 |
| Added to NRHP | October 6, 1983 |
The Mill Agent's House is a special old house located in North Vassalboro, Maine. It was built in 1851 for the person who managed the village's textile mill, which was a factory that made cloth. This house is a great example of a building style called Greek Revival. Because it is so important, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.
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What Does the Mill Agent's House Look Like?
The Mill Agent's House stands in the middle of North Vassalboro village. It has a big yard with nice plants. You can find it at the corner of Maine State Route 32 and Priest Hill Road. It's right across the street from where the old mill used to be.
House Design and Features
This house is a two-and-a-half story wooden building. It has a pointed roof and wooden planks on the outside walls. The front of the house faces west. A porch sticks out from the front, but it's not exactly in the middle. This porch has a pointed roof too.
Columns and Windows
The porch is supported by tall, simple columns called Doric columns. These columns hold up a fancy top part and a triangular roof section. To the left of this porch, there are two windows. To the right, there are three windows. A one-story porch goes all the way across the rest of the front of the house. It also wraps around to the north side, which faces Priest Hill Road. Part of the porch on the front has been closed in. The columns on the left side of the porch were replaced with new ones in a style called Colonial Revival.
History of the Mill Agent's House
The North Vassalboro Manufacturing Woolen Company started in 1836. This company built the Mill Agent's House in 1851. It was built for Thomas Lang, who was the son of the company's founder. Thomas Lang was the main manager for the mill's operations.
Changes Over Time
The mill company owned the house until 1955. After that, it was sold and used as a nursing home for a while. Later, it became a private home again. Today, it is still a private residence.
