Located between York Harbor and Cape Neddick, the Moody Homestead is a relatively modest, late Georgian-style two-story, side-gabled structure, sheathed in clapboards. The facade is symmetrical with a central entry. The entry door is framed by pilasters supporting a narrow cornice and topped by a narrow transom. Each end of the building has a one-story projecting vestibule, the south facing containing a secondary entry door. The second floor windows are slightly shorter than those on the first floor and sit just below the eaves. Two large interior chimneys straddle the gable ridge on each side of a central hall. What is now a rear ell on the west elevation was the original structure on the property, likely constructed c.1690. It now connects the main house to the barn and has been used as a milk house, woodshed, and root cellar. Joseph Moody purchased the property from the Stone family in the 1770s. Moody was the grandson of Reverend Samuel Moody, who came to York in 1698 to serve as chaplain to the garrison and headed the first parish when it was established in 1700. Joseph's father was also a minister who became notorious for wearing a black handkerchief over his face; he was the inspiration for Nathaniel Hawthornes short story entitled "The Ministers Black Veil." Moody's descendants continue to occupy the property to this day.
Year Listed: 1975
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