The Elisha Purington House is a two-story structure with a gable roof and central chimney. The dwelling is sheathed with clapboard siding and has small paned windows. The central six panel door is framed by molded architrave trim and capped by a transom, and entablature. This structure is a well-preserved example of mid-eighteenth-century rural Maine architecture. The builder was Elisha Purington. Originally from New Hampshire, Purington is considered one of the finest colonial New England clockmakers. He also earned a reputation as a gunsmith and blacksmith. A staunch Quaker, he married Sarah Huston one year after building the home. In 1767, a hurricane hit the coast of Maine and the storm removed the original roof.
Year Listed: 1985
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