The Chaloner House, located on Pleasant Street, likely served as an inn and was owned by William Chaloner from 1818 to 1834. The Federal-style building was erected in phases on a rise overlooking the Narrows waterfront. It is an unusual plan with two primary entrances and three formal front rooms on each floor with small secondary rooms under a salt-box addition. The east elevation is sheathed by clapboard and the others are sheathed by shingles. Two full stories are visible from Pleasant Street with a short one-and-a-half stories located in the rear. The foundation is a mixture of concrete, brick, and fieldstone. Chaloner was born in 1775 and was the son of a prominent Machias physician and Revolutionary War veteran of the same name. In 1834, the Sheriff auctioned the property to satisfy a debt judgement against Chaloner. The house was occupied by various Lubec residents throughout the years and periodically served as a rental property and multi-family home.
Year Listed: 2007
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