National Register of Historic Places

Black Mansion

Ellsworth, Hancock County, Maine
Listed
December 22, 1969
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
69000026

About this property

Woodlawn, also known locally as the Black House, is a 180-acre (73 ha) historic estate located a quarter mile from downtown Ellsworth, Maine, at 19 Black House Drive. The Black House Museum is open to the public seasonally and the grounds are open every day, dawn to dusk. The museum was home to three generations of the Black family and features many of their possessions. The family patriarch, John Black, was an agent for a major landowner in the region, and built the mansion house in 1824–27. There are over two miles of hiking trails, a nationally sanctioned croquet court, gardens, fields, and forest open to the public all year. The Black House Museum was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1969.

Location

Ellsworth, Hancock County, Maine
44.53706, -68.43678

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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When was Black Mansion listed on the National Register?

Black Mansion was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 22, 1969.

What type of historic resource is Black Mansion?

Black Mansion is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Black Mansion?

The period of significance for Black Mansion is recorded as the industrial era.

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