Contributed by Jim Sullivan through Hubbard Free Library
Description
The Governor Bodwell House was given Victorian details in 1875. It is believed the core of the mansion is a Greek Revival house that Joseph R. Bodwell purchased in 1866.
He selected a rather grandiose version of the mansardic mode for his clapboard dwelling. Today it is one of the best examples of Victorian architecture in Maine.
In addition to being Governor of Maine, Bodwell was also the owner of the Hallowell Granite Works.
The house fell into disrepair in the 1990s and Maine Presevation designated it one of Maine's most endangered properties in 2000. A new owner has partially restored the mansion to its former glory.
About This Item
- Title: Bodwell House, Hallowell, ca. 1900
- Creation Date: circa 1900
- Subject Date: circa 1900
- Location: Hallowell, Kennebec County, ME
- Media: Postcard
- Dimensions: 8.5 cm x 13.5 cm
- Local Code: CP007002
- Object Type: Image
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- Governors--Maine
- Architecture, Victorian
- Dwellings--Maine--Hallowell
- Bodwell, Joseph R. (Joseph Robinson), 1818-1887--Homes and haunts--Maine--Hallowell
- Hallowell Granite Works
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Hubbard Free Library115 Second Street, Hallowell, ME 04347
(207) 622-6882
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