National Register of Historic Places

Randall, Jacob, House

Pownal, Cumberland County, Maine
Listed
March 2, 1979
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
79000144

About this property

The Jacob Randall House is a historic house on Lawrence Road in Pownal, Maine. Built about 1800, it is a fine local example of Federal period architecture executed in brick. It was built for a prominent local citizen. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. The Jacob Randall House stands in rural northern Pownal, on the west side of Lawrence Road, the principal north–south road leading from Pownal toward Lewiston. It is a 2+1⁄2-story brick structure, with a side gable roof, two internal chimneys, and a granite foundation. Its main facade is five bays wide, with its entrance in the central bay, recessed with a fanlight. The sides are two bays wide, and there is a single-story addition extending to the left side of later construction. In 1796, Jacob Randall, a native of Weymouth, Massachusetts, purchased over 100 acres (40 ha) of land here, and had this house built. His property spanned the nearby Chandler River, which he dammed around 1800, establishing a sawmill and gristmill. When Pownal was incorporated in 1808, Randall was one of its first town selectmen, a seat he held nearly continuously until his death in 1836. National Register of Historic Places listings in Cumberland County, Maine

Location

Pownal, Cumberland County, Maine
43.93005, -70.19171

Categories

EXPLORATION/SETTLEMENTARCHITECTURE
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When was Randall, Jacob, House listed on the National Register?

Randall, Jacob, House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 2, 1979.

What type of historic resource is Randall, Jacob, House?

Randall, Jacob, House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Randall, Jacob, House is recorded as the industrial era.

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