The Adams-Cate House, located in Castine, is a two-story Federal-style home notably known its curved interior hall with a curved door and staircase. The exterior of the house includes an elaborate elliptical fanlight and sidelights around the front entry that allows the maximum amount of light into the house during the long dark winter months. The original owners, Thomas and Jane Adams, built the house in 1815. Thomas was a businessman, selectman, and Representative to the General Court of Massachusetts. Their daughter, Jane Elizabeth Cate, also raised her family in the home. Jane's daughter, Anna, married Sanford Dole in the house on May 19, 1873. Dole became the first and only president of Hawaii and later Governor of the state. Dole was related to James Dole, the Hawaiian pineapple entrepreneur.
Year Listed: 1970
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