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The Edgar Stackpole House |
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1873 several lots on Knox Street came up for sale and Edgar Stackpole
purchased the lot at the corner of Knox and Hyler Streets. The cost of
the lot was $600.00. On October 2, 1873 Mr. Stackpole began digging the
cellar for this dwelling. The eventual house was built with a French Mansard
style roof and it was painted a tinted yellow color with darker trim,
as it appears to this day although the trim color may have changed over
years. It is presently a medium shade of blue. The original slate
shingles are still in place on the carriage house roof and cupola. Mr. Stackpole owned a store at Mill River with his business partner, Joshua Linkin, Sr., and had another store where dry goods were sold at 11 Union Block. The house changed ownership over years having been sold to Charles A. Benner who then sold it to Lee Walker, who sold it to Mr. Marr, a cobbler. Bowdon Grafton and his wife Marion lived in the house when it was owned by Mr. Walker. The house's present owners are Gerry and Mimi Zwick. |
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| The Edgar Stackpole House |
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| The Thomaston Historical Society
presents it's fifth annual Holiday House Event Where:
The Edgar Stackpole House
Knox Street (corner of Knox and Hyler Streets) Thomaston, Maine When:
Friday, December 2nd and
Saturday, December 3rd What:
Friday 5 P.M.
to 7 P.M.
A private reception, by reservation only, with wine , heavy hors d'oeuvres Home for the Holidays will also feature a silent auction of a wide variety of items donated by local artists, merchants and restaurants. These items, many of them handcrafted works of art, and all worthy of holiday gift giving, will be on display at the Stackpole House on Friday evening and on Saturday. Visitors can place their bids throughout the event. Saturday, 10 A.M. to 3 P.M. A rare public viewing of one of the Grand houses of Thomaston Cost:
For the Friday's Reception:
$20 per person, $18 for members For reservations, please call 354-6924 For Saturday's Open House $10 per person, $8 for members Why:
50% of the proceeds from this
event will benefit the
Thomaston Historical Society's fund dedicated to making repairs to our 1794 home known as The Knox Farmhouse Museum, the only remaining original building of the General Henry Knox estate. The other 50% will be applied to the museum's acquisitions fund. Who:
We wish to
thank Gerry and Mimi Zwick
for opening their beautiful home
to the public for this event.
Not only will guests have the opportunity to
view oneof our town's true architectural and historic treasures, they will see it fully decorated for the holiday season. Additional information: We encourage all residents
of Thomaston to join the
Thomaston Historical Society. We are also promoting our house plaque program to identify the ages of all houses in town. |
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| The
Edgar Stackpole house in winter. |
The
Edgar Stackpole house in summer. |
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| The
dining room has hardwood floors with herringbone corners, The marble mantle
is Colonial Revival in McIntyre style featuring swag details. |
This
mahogany mantle has Easttake details. |
The
second floor hall with wrap around banister from the formal staircase in
the main entry of the house. |
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| The formal entrance on
Knox Street shows the beautiful double front doors and the elaborate newel
post of the expansive main staircase. |
This elegant very
narrow door is an enchanting "child's door" located in the foyer of the Hyler Street entrance to the house. |
This is a view of a
second story office with a door leading into a storage room. Note the curve
in the wall that accommodates the Mansard roof line. |
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