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.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Federal-style mansion
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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Wiscasset, Maine, United States hasLandmark Nickels-Sortwell House