The Deacon Andrew Dunning House, located on Route 123, is a two-story dwelling that sits on a rubble stone foundation. It has a side-gabled roof with a central chimney and is sheathed in clapboard siding. The facade is symmetrical with a central paneled door that sits within a pedimented vestibule. Little is known about Andrew Dunning before moving to Harpswell. His father, William, was a cobbler, but Andrew likely had a seafaring profession. He was married with three children when construction on the house began in the mid-eighteenth century. Dunning was a prominent town citizen. He served as the town clerk for twenty-three years, was a selectman, and a deacon of the First Parish Church. Local lore also notes that Dunning owned a tidal mill near Mill Cove. The house remained in the family until 1871. By 1946, the house had been abandoned and left in disrepair. It was purchased by David and Dorothy Sturgis and restoration of the dwelling began. Its rehabilitation was the subject of an October 21, 1948 article in the Brunswick Record.
Year Listed: 1999
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