- Sarah Orne Jewett House
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Sarah Orne Jewett House
The Jewett House ca. 1910
Location: ME 4 and 236
South Berwick, MaineCoordinates: 43°14′5″N 70°48′13″W / 43.23472°N 70.80361°WCoordinates: 43°14′5″N 70°48′13″W / 43.23472°N 70.80361°W Built: 1774 Architect: Unknown Architectural style: Georgian, Greek Revival Governing body: Private NRHP Reference#: 73000248 Significant dates Added to NRHP: June 4, 1973[1] Designated NHL: July 17, 1991[2] Sarah Orne Jewett House, built in 1774, is a historic house in South Berwick, Maine, USA. Sarah Orne Jewett lived in the home, owned by her family since 1819, for much of her life. She was a prolific author. Her work is of interest to historians for its perspective on the ways of life in rural Maine in the late 19th century and as early women's literature.
The house was declared a National Historic Landmark on July 17, 1991.[2][3]
Historic New England owns and operates the house as a historic house museum that is open to the public on weekends from June through October.
See also
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2008-04-15. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html.
- ^ a b "Jewett, Sarah Orne, House". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. http://tps.cr.nps.gov/nhl/detail.cfm?ResourceId=1315&ResourceType=Building. Retrieved 2008-06-25.
- ^ Dr. Page Putnam Miller (1989). National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Jewett, Sarah Orne, HousePDF (32 KB). National Park Service and Accompanying photo, exteriorPDF (32 KB)
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