The Wardwell-Trickey Double House is a historic two-family residence at 97-99 Ohio Street in Bangor, Maine. Built in 1836, it is one of the least-altered early duplex brick houses in the city, in a form that were rarely seen in the state outside Bangor. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.[1]
Wardwell-Trickey Double House | |
 Wardwell-Trickey Double House | |
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| Location | 97-99 Ohio St., Bangor, Maine |
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| Coordinates | 44°48′12″N 68°46′47″W / 44.80333°N 68.77972°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1836 |
| Architect | Oren Wardwell, Daniel Trickey |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 92000795[1] |
| Added to NRHP | June 18, 1992 |
Description and history
editThe Wardwell-Tricky House is located on the north side of Ohio Street, just east of Coe Park, and a short way northwest of Bangor's central business district. It is a 2+1⁄2-story brick structure, with a gable end facing the street to the south. The house is divided longitudinally along its gable ridge into two units, and presents two five-bay fronts to the east and west. A 1+1⁄2-story wood-frame addition extends to the north, continuing this division. Each unit has two chimneys at the ends of the main block, and a third in the ell. The entrances are set in recessed openings at the centers of the facades, and appear to be early 20th-century Colonial Revival replacements. The interiors of both units have retained a significant amount of original woodwork and hardware, including plasterwork, Greek Revival doors, stair rails, and newel posts.[2]
The house was built in 1836 by two masons, Oren Wardwell and Daniel Trickey. The style of the house, with the division along the gable, is apparently a peculiarity of Bangor, and was most frequently repeated in wood-frame construction. This house is among the best-preserved of those that survive from the first half of the 19th century, especially its interiors.[2]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ a b "NRHP nomination for Wardwell-Trickey House". National Park Service. Retrieved 2015-05-05.