The Archibald-Adams House, located on Route 193, is considered one the oldest and most intact Federal period houses within the area. Built during the 1790s, the house is a 2-story home nearly square in shape. It sits on a granite foundation and has a hipped roof and clapboard siding. The house is removed from the town center and has two entrances: one facing south towards the business district and one facing east. The east facade, facing the road, feature windows with multiple small panes of glass and the original center door surmounted by a triangular pediment. The occupants of the Archibald-Adams house were prominent residents of Cherryfield. The builder of the home, Thomas Archibald, was Town Clerk, Surveyor of Road and Lumber, and Constable and Collector. Later, his son-in-law Joseph Adams, resided in the house after the death of Archibald's daughter, Elizabeth. Adams remarried and held such titles as Justice of the Peace, Town Clerk, and Selectman. The home remained in the family for five generations.
Year Listed: 1987
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