National Historic Landmark

Tate House

Stroudwater, Cumberland County, Maine
Listed
January 11, 1970
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
70000072

About this property

The Tate House is a historic house museum at 1270 Westbrook Street, near the Fore River in the Stroudwater neighborhood of Portland, Maine, United States. The house, one of the oldest in Portland, was built in 1755 for George Tate, a former Royal Navy captain who was sent by a contractor to the Navy to oversee the felling and shipment of trees for use as masts. Because of the house's comparatively remote location relative to downtown Portland, it (along with a number of other homes that make up the Stroudwater Historic District) survived Portland's numerous fires intact. The house was designated a National Historic Landmark as a rare surviving example of a once-common colonial housing form, the clerestory gambrel roof. Since 1935, it has been a museum operated by the National Society of the Colonial Dames.

Location

1270 Westbrook St.
Stroudwater, Cumberland County, Maine
43.65703, -70.31263

Categories

COMMERCEPOLITICS/GOVERNMENT
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Nearby Historic Sites

Stroudwater Historic District
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0.1 mi
Chapman, Leonard Bond, House
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0.6 mi
State Reform School Historic District
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1.4 mi
Portland City Hospital
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1.5 mi
Clifford, Nathan, School
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1.6 mi

Nearby Battles

Raid on Falmouth (Casco, Maine) 1690
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2.8 mi

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When was Tate House listed on the National Register?

Tate House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 11, 1970.

What type of historic resource is Tate House?

Tate House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

Is Tate House a National Historic Landmark?

Yes. Tate House has been designated a National Historic Landmark (NHL), the highest level of federal recognition for historic properties in the United States.

What is the period of significance for Tate House?

The period of significance for Tate House is recorded as the industrial era.

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