The Amazeen House is an historic house at 15 Weeks Street in Houlton, Maine, United States. This imposing 2+1⁄2-story Italianate house was built c. 1882 as a speculative venture, probably intended for use as a hotel, based on the projected route of the New Brunswick Railway. It is one of Houlton's most impressive 19th-century houses, and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in September 1986.[1]
Amazeen House | |
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| Location | 15 Weeks Street, Houlton, Maine |
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| Coordinates | 46°7′7″N 67°50′13″W / 46.11861°N 67.83694°W |
| Built | 1882 |
| Architectural style | Italianate |
| NRHP reference No. | 86002470[1] |
| Added to NRHP | September 11, 1986 |
Description and history
editThe Amazeen House is located in a residential area near Houlton's central business district, surrounded by early 20th-century houses. It is a 2+1⁄2-story wood-frame structure with a steeply-pitched gable roof. The main facade, facing north, is three bays wide, with a center entrance flanked by two-story polygonal window bays. The wall of this facade is flushboarded, while other facades are finished in clapboards and novelty siding. The front is covered by a three-story porch, with square posts and balustrade. A second porch, just one story in height covers part of the rear and features Italianate brackets; part of this porch has been enclosed. A large 2+1⁄2-story carriage barn is connected to the rear of the house.[2]
The house was built c. 1882 as a speculative venture by Stephen D. Amazeen, in the anticipation that the New Brunswick Railway might extend service in the direction of its location, and locate a station and junction there. This extension was never built, and the building has always seen residential use, first as a home for the Amazeens, and later as multi-unit housing.[2]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "NPS Focus". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. Archived from the original on July 25, 2008. Retrieved November 18, 2011.
- ^ a b "NRHP nomination for Amazeen House". National Park Service. Retrieved 2014-12-19.