The G.W. Reed Travellers Home is a historic house and former inn in the Benton Falls village of Benton, Maine. It is a two-story wood-frame building, constructed about 1813, with an older house attached as an ell to the rear. It was built by David Reed, and served as a stop for travellers on the road running on the south side of the Sebasticook River, and as a meeting point for local militia.[2][3] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.[1]
G. W. Reed Travellers Home | |
 The G.W. Reed Travelers Home, also known as the David Reed House. | |
| Location | Benton, Maine |
|---|---|
| Area | 0.5 acres (0.20 ha) |
| Built | 1790 |
| Built by | Reed, David |
| Architectural style | Federal |
| NRHP reference No. | 82000757[1] |
| Added to NRHP | February 11, 1982 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "David Reed House sign". Historic New England. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
- ^ Federal Writers' Project. The WPA Guide to Maine: The Pine Tree State. pp. 320–321.