Edith Marion Patch House
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Edith Marion Patch House | |
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| Nearest city | Old Town, Maine |
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| Coordinates | 44°54′37″N 68°40′35″W / 44.91028°N 68.67639°WCoordinates: 44°54′37″N 68°40′35″W / 44.91028°N 68.67639°W |
| 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, also known as Braeside, is a historic house built in the 1830s on 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]
From 1913 to 1954 it was the home of entomologist and writer Edith Marion Patch. She named the house Braeside for the Scottish bluebells that grew on the property.[3]
Preservation
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]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-03-13.
- ↑ "Patch House nominated to National Register". The Friends of Doctor Edith Marion Patch. Spring 2001. Retrieved 2011-02-15.
- ↑ "Braeside: The Edith Marion Patch House". Retrieved 2011-02-15.
- ↑ "Maine's Most Endangered Historic Properties". Maine Preservation. 1997. Retrieved 2011-02-15.
- ↑ "About Patch House: The Rescue". Friends of Edith Patch. Retrieved 2001-02-15.
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