Spaulding House facts for kids
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Spaulding House
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 Location in Maine
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| Location | Main St., Norridgewock, Maine |
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| Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
| Built | 1835 |
| Architect | Otis Spaulding |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 78000201 |
| Added to NRHP | December 18, 1978 |
The Spaulding House is a very old and special house located on Main Street in Norridgewock, Maine. It was built around 1835 by one of the first people to settle in the town. This house is a great example of a building made in the Greek Revival style using bricks. Because it's so important, the Spaulding House was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.
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About the Spaulding House
The Spaulding House sits on the north side of Main Street, close to the center of Norridgewock. It's a brick building that looks like it has one and a half stories. The front of the house has a pointed roof, and there's a wooden part added to the back. The whole house rests on a strong granite foundation.
What the House Looks Like
The front of the house faces south and has three main sections. The main door is set back a bit on the right side. The windows on the first floor are special; they have three parts that can slide up and down. They also have stone sills and tops. There are two more windows up in the attic area. On the sides of the house, the windows are placed in slightly sunken areas. This is a design you might usually see on factory buildings, which makes the house unique! There's also a small, sloped window on the east side of the roof. The back part of the house has two regular doors and a garage door that was added later.
History of the Spaulding House
The Spaulding House has a long and interesting history. It tells us about the early days of Norridgewock.
Who Built the House?
The main part of the Spaulding House was built around 1835. It was built by a man named Otis Spaulding. He was one of the first white settlers to come to the Norridgewock area, arriving in 1815. It's believed that the wooden part of the house, which is now the back section, might have been built by him even earlier, around the time he first arrived.
Family Ownership
After Otis Spaulding built the house, it stayed in his family for a very long time. His descendants, meaning his children, grandchildren, and so on, owned the house until 1921. That's almost 100 years of one family living in this historic home!
