The Fuller-Weston House is a Federal-style residence with a hipped roof with small modillion blocks located under the eaves. The front entry is centered on the symmetrical front faade and is now covered by a c. 1900 porch. The door is accented by pilasters, ornate sidelights, and a louvered fan. The house is significant because of its association with three prominent judges. Henry Weld Fuller, the house's builder, purchased 100 acres of land in 1818 in what would become the center of Augusta. He was a lawyer who eventually served as the Judge of Probate in Kennebec County. He sold the house in 1827 to Nathan Weston, who had been appointed to the Maine Supreme Court in 1820 and went on to serve as the courts Chief Justice. Weston's daughter Catherine married Henry Fuller's son Frederick. Melville Weston Fuller lived with his grandfather Weston in this house until he went to Bowdoin College, where he graduated in 1853. Melville went on to Harvard Law School and moved to Chicago in 1859 to practice law. In 1888 President Grover Cleveland appointed him Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. He held the position until his death in 1910.
Year Listed: 1984
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