The Ebenezer Alden House, located off of Route 131, is notable as a late example of Georgian architecture in Maine. The two-and-a-half story dwelling is topped with a side-gabled roof with two symmetrically placed chimneys. It is constructed with brick nogging between wooden timbers and sheathed with clapboards. The Georgian style is typically unadorned except for quoins at the corners, denticulation at the cornice, and detailing at the door surround. In this case, the surround consists of pilasters and a triangular pediment, while the fanlight is more indicative of the Federal style. Connected to the house is a one-and-a-half story ell that is shaped like a lean-to. Ebenezer Alden was a master woodcarver. Much of his work remains intact within the house. He was a sixth-generation decedent of John and Priscilla Alden of Plymouth Colony. Alden was employed for two years as a wood carver at Montpelier, the estate of General Henry Knox, former Secretary of War under George Washington. After moving to Union, he established the town's first general store. This was the first of his dozen business ventures in Union. He was the towns second postmaster serving for thirty-two years.
Year Listed: 1975
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