Built for Joseph McCobb and Jacob Auld, this double house is thought to be the oldest brick residence in Boothbay Harbor. The two men, initially independent merchants, merged into the firm of McCobb and Auld by 1797. Shortly after, McCobb married Auld's sister Margaret and Auld married Sarah Reed. It is believed that soon after their marriages the men hired John Leishman, Jr. to construct a house worthy of their new status. The house, at two stories tall with a hipped roof and full basement, is larger than many others in Boothbay Harbor constructed at the same time. Thus, it is a physical manifestation of McCobb and Aulds economic prosperity prior to the War of 1812. The interior features two separate, but identical, spaces. Each has a side hall with three rooms on each floor with the principal rooms featuring paneled wainscoting, mantels, and friezes - all typical of Federal-style architecture.
Year Listed: 1988
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