Row House (Hallowell, Maine) facts for kids
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Row House
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U.S. Historic district
Contributing property |
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HABS photo, 1971
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 Location in Maine
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| Location | 106-114 2nd St., Hallowell, Maine |
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| Area | 0.2 acres (0.081 ha) |
| Built | 1840 |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival |
| Part of | Hallowell Historic District (ID70000076) |
| NRHP reference No. | 70000047 |
Quick facts for kids Significant dates |
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| Added to NRHP | July 1, 1970 |
| Designated CP | October 28, 1970 |
The Row House is a really old building located at 106-114 2nd Street in Hallowell, Maine. It was built way back in 1840! This building is special because it's one of the few row houses ever built in Maine during the 1800s. People think it's the oldest wooden row house in the state. Because it's so important, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1970.
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What is the Row House?
The Row House is on the east side of 2nd Street. It's between Winthrop and Central Streets. It's also very close to Water Street, which is the main shopping area in Hallowell.
Building Design and Look
The building is long and rectangular. It has two and a half stories. It's made of wood and has a gabled roof. The outside walls are covered with clapboard siding.
The Row House has four parts that look almost exactly the same. Each part has three window sections. The front door for each part is on the left side. The windows can slide up and down. The doors have wide frames with square blocks at the corners. There's also a simple, narrow decorative strip below the main roof. Each part of the building has a single dormer window sticking out of the roof. Inside, you can still see old fireplaces and wooden decorations. These wooden parts were likely made by a machine.
Who Built the Row House?
The Row House was built around 1840. It was built for a man named Isaac Gage. He was an important landowner from Boston, Massachusetts.
Isaac Gage and Charles Bulfinch
Isaac Gage might have known a famous architect named Charles Bulfinch. Bulfinch was known for designing row houses. His family often spent their summers in Hallowell. Both Gage and Bulfinch were members of a church in Boston called the Old South Meeting House.
Bulfinch usually designed row houses for rich people. But the Row House in Hallowell was different. It was built to be rented out to workers. These workers were part of Hallowell's busy industries. The building was fixed up a lot in the early 1970s.
