National Register of Historic Places

Influence, The

Monhegan, Lincoln County, Maine
Listed
December 29, 1983
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
83003655

About this property

The Influence is a historic house on Main Street in Monhegan, Maine. Built in 1826, it is one of the largest and oldest houses in the small island community, built by the son of the last person to own the entire island. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. Monhegan is a small island community 12 miles (19 km) off the coast of Maine, consisting of Monhegan Island, and a number of nearby smaller islands. Its harbor is situated in the channel between Monhegan and Manana Islands. The Influence stands on a knoll facing Manana Island, on the west side of Main Street, just north of its junction with Fish Beach Lane. The house is a large two-story wood-frame structure, with a hip roof, clapboard siding, and granite foundation. Its formal facades face east (toward the street) and west (toward the harbor); both are five bays wide, with a center entrance flanked by sidelight windows and topped by a narrow cornice. A single-story ell extends to one side. Monhegan Island was purchased in 1777 by Henry Trefethren, a native of Kittery, Maine. After his death in 1807, the island was divided among his heirs, and property ownership diversified thereafter. His son, also named Henry, continued to exert significant influence in the affairs of the small community, and it was thus that the imposing house he built in 1826 acquired its name. The house was divided into a duplex in 1829 to provide residential space for Henry's son, George. National Register of Historic Places listings in Lincoln County, Maine

Location

Monhegan, Lincoln County, Maine
43.76376, -69.32101

Categories

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When was Influence, The listed on the National Register?

Influence, The was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 29, 1983.

What type of historic resource is Influence, The?

Influence, The is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Influence, The is recorded as the industrial era.

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