Weston Homestead
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The Weston Homestead is a historic house on Weston Avenue in Madison, Maine, United States. Built in 1817, it is remarkably fine and well-preserved example of Federal period architecture. The many generations of Westons who have owned have a history of civic involvement in the community. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977. The Weston Homestead is set on the east bank of the Kennebec River, on a rural parcel at the end of Weston Road, north of the town center of Madison. It is a large 2+1⁄2-story wood-frame structure, with a gabled tin roof, clapboard siding, and a granite foundation. Its main facade faces west, toward the river, and is symmetrically arrange, with five bays. The central one is occupied by the main entrance, which is flanked by Doric pilasters and is topped by a fanlight and a lintel with dentil moulding. A long two-story ell extends to the rear (east) of the house, connecting it to a carriage barn. The interior of the house has very few alterations, retaining wallpaper from the 1830s in the main parlor and from 1817 in the front hall. The house was built by Benjamin Weston, whose father Joseph Weston settled in Skowhegan in 1771, and whose mother, Eunice Farnsworth Weston, was the first documented female settler in Somerset County. Weston operated a ferry service on the river. Benjamin's son Nathan was prominent in local civic and economic affairs, promoting construction of the first railroad bridge in Madison and helping fund construction of the community's first church. As of the date of the property's listing on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977, the property remained in the hands of Weston descendants. National Register of Historic Places listings in Somerset County, Maine
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When was Weston Homestead listed on the National Register?
Weston Homestead was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 23, 1977.
What type of historic resource is Weston Homestead?
Weston Homestead is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.
What is the period of significance for Weston Homestead?
The period of significance for Weston Homestead is recorded as the industrial era.
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