The John Moore House is distinctive as one of the oldest in the Mid-Coast with portions of the house dating to c. 1741. European-American settler John Moore originally constructed a one-and-one half story Cape house on this crest overlooking the tidal estuary of the Sheepscot River. Moore sold the property to John Grey in 1764 and Grey, requiring more space for a large family, enlarged the cape to its current form around 1765. The central entrance is simple with sidelights added in the early nineteenth century. The large central chimney is distinctive, set just forward of the roof ridgeline and it services well-preserved heating and cooking fireplaces. The interior of the house consists of two front parlors and a rear kitchen. A large ell is attached at the west and connects to a large barn, which was moved to this site in 1850.
Year Listed: 1979
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