Nickels-Sortwell House
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The Nickels-Sortwell House is a historic Federal-style mansion and museum in Wiscasset, Maine, renowned as one of New England’s finest examples of early 19th-century domestic architecture.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Federal-style mansion
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historic house ⓘ museum ⓘ |
| architecturalFeature |
balustraded roof deck
ⓘ
central hall plan ⓘ ell extension ⓘ hipped roof ⓘ symmetrical five-bay facade ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Federal ⓘ |
| builtFor | William Nickels NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Federal architecture in Maine
ⓘ
Historic house museums in Maine ⓘ Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Maine ⓘ Museums in Lincoln County, Maine ⓘ National Historic Landmarks in Maine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cityHistoricRole | symbol of Wiscasset’s early 19th-century prosperity ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| county | Lincoln County, Maine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| exteriorFinish | clapboard ⓘ |
| hasGarden | yes ⓘ |
| hasPeriodFurnishings | yes ⓘ |
| hasPorch | yes ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
National Historic Landmark
ⓘ
property listed on the National Register of Historic Places ⓘ |
| interiorStyle | Federal ⓘ |
| laterOwner | Alvin Sortwell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| laterOwnerFamily | Sortwell family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Wiscasset, Maine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | wood frame ⓘ |
| NHLDesignationDate | 1973 ⓘ |
| notableFor | early 19th-century domestic architecture ⓘ |
| NRHPListingDate | 1968 ⓘ |
| NRHPType | contributing property ⓘ |
| numberOfStories | 3 ⓘ |
| operator | Historic New England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalOwnerOccupation |
sea captain
ⓘ
shipping magnate ⓘ |
| ownership | Historic New England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Wiscasset Historic District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicAccess | guided tours ⓘ |
| region | New England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roofMaterial | wood shingles ⓘ |
| seasonalAccess | summer ⓘ |
| state | Maine ⓘ |
| streetAddress | 121 Main Street ⓘ |
| town | Wiscasset NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| use | house museum ⓘ |
| yearCompleted | 1807 ⓘ |
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