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Edith Marion Patch House
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| Nearest city: | Old Town, Maine |
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| Area: | 2.3 acres (0.93 ha) |
| Architectural style: | Gothic Revival |
| Governing body: | State |
| NRHP Reference#: |
01001269 [1] |
| Added to NRHP: | November 29, 2001 |
The Edith Marion Patch House is a historic house built in the 1830s in College Avenue in Old Town, Maine.[2] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001.
The listing includes a 2.3-acre (0.93 ha) property with two contributing buildings. Gothic Revival architecture is included.[1]
It was associated with Edith Marion Patch (1876–1954), an American entomologist. She named the house Braeside for the Scottish bluebells that grew on the property.[3]
In 1997, the building, owned by the University of Maine, was scheduled to be burned as a training exercise for the Old Town Fire Department. After the Maine Historic Preservation commission determined that it was eligible for NRHP consideration and it was listed as one of Maine's 10 most endangered historic properties, the University worked with private groups to raise funds for a rehabilitation of the house.[4][5]
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