David W. Campbell House

David W. Campbell House
Location Main St., Cherryfield, Maine
Coordinates 44°36′2″N 67°55′19″W / 44.60056°N 67.92194°W / 44.60056; -67.92194Coordinates: 44°36′2″N 67°55′19″W / 44.60056°N 67.92194°W / 44.60056; -67.92194
Area 0.3 acres (0.12 ha)
Built 1828 (1828)
Architectural style Italianate, Federal
Part of Cherryfield Historic District (#90001467)
NRHP Reference # 84001545[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHP July 19, 1984
Designated CP October 1, 1990

The David W. Campbell House is a historic house on Main Street in Cherryfield, Maine. Built in 1828 as a Federal style structure, it was altered in the mid-19th century to include a significnat number of Italianate features. Built by a member of the locally prominent Campbell family, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990 for its architectural significance, and is a contributing member of the 1990 Cherryfield Historic District.[2]

Description and history

The Campbell House is set on the east side of Main Street, just south of the public library. The main block is a 2-1/2 story wood frame structure, five bays wide, with a side gable roof that has a center gable at the front, twin end chimneys, and a square cupola. A long series of ells lengthen the house to the rear (east). Most of the house is finished in wood clapboards; the front is finished in flushboard. The entrance is centered on the western facade, sheltered by a hip-roof porch with turned posts and a spindled frieze. The front and side gables are fully pedimented, with round-arch windows within the field. A porch on the south side features Italianate brackets and chambered posts. The interior retains a significant amount of Federal period woodwork, but the dining room was clearly updated in the mid-19th century.[3]

The main block was built in 1828 by David W. Campbell, a descendant of General Alexander Campbell, a prominent local citizen during the American Revolutionary War. The ells and much of the Italianate styling were added in the mid-19th century, and the front porch, whose styling is more Queen Anne, was probably added in the late 19th century.[3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ "NRHP nomination for Cherryfield Historic District" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2015-06-21.
  3. 1 2 "NRHP nomination for David W. Campbell House" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2015-06-24.
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