Skolfield–Whittier House
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The Skolfield–Whittier House is a historic 19th-century Victorian mansion and museum known for its remarkably preserved interiors and association with prominent local families in Brunswick, Maine.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Skolfield–Whittier House canonical | 3 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Victorian mansion
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historic house ⓘ museum ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Italianate
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Second Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ Victorian architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith | maritime and professional families of Brunswick ⓘ |
| category |
Historic house museums in Maine
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Houses in Brunswick, Maine ⓘ Museums in Cumberland County, Maine ⓘ Victorian architecture in Maine ⓘ |
| city | Brunswick NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1858 ⓘ |
| context | overlooks the Brunswick town green on Park Row ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| county | Cumberland County, Maine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| floorCount | 3 ⓘ |
| formerUse | private residence ⓘ |
| hasCollection |
19th-century household objects
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Victorian decorative arts ⓘ original family furnishings ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
elaborate interior woodwork
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mansard roof ⓘ original wallpapers and textiles ⓘ |
| hasPart | period rooms preserved with original contents ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | National Register of Historic Places contributing property NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | contributing property to a historic district ⓘ |
| inception | 1858 ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Victorian-era furnishings and decor
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association with the Skolfield family ⓘ association with the Whittier family ⓘ remarkably preserved 19th-century interiors ⓘ |
| location | Brunswick, Maine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openingDate | as museum in 1982 ⓘ |
| operator | Pejepscot History Center NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| owner | Pejepscot History Center NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Brunswick Commercial Historic District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| preservationStatus | largely unchanged since late 19th century ⓘ |
| significance | represents upper-middle-class 19th-century life in Brunswick, Maine ⓘ |
| significantEvent | donation to Pejepscot Historical Society by family descendants ⓘ |
| state | Maine ⓘ |
| streetAddress | 161 Park Row NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tourism | open for guided tours seasonally ⓘ |
| use | historic house museum ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Brunswick, Maine