Containing one of Maine's earliest existing homes, the John Sedgley Homestead illustrates the evolution of a colonial era homestead. It is made-up of a variety of structures, including a c.1715 cape (pictured), farmhouse, carriage house, stable, and two additional outbuildings. John Sedgley was gifted the land by his father-in-law after marrying Elizabeth Adams. The cape was constructed as the couples first home. It is a low-posted, one-story dwelling with a side-gabled roof, sheathed in clapboards. The facade is asymmetrical with the entry just off center. The door is flanked by sidelight windows. A large chimney sits in the center of the roof. A large ell projects off the rear and contains an additional entry. Approximately five years after building the cape, Sedgley constructed the two-story farmhouse to accommodate his growing family. It is also side-gabled with clapboard siding and a large center chimney. The facade is symmetrical with a projecting enclosed entry in the center. The carriage barn and stables were constructed sometime later in the eighteenth century.
Year Listed: 1976
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