Designated a National Historic Landmark, the Lady Pepperrell House is an excellent example of the High-Georgian style in New England. It is two stories high, sheathed in clapboards, with a hipped roof. The facade is symmetrical and dominated by a full height projecting center bay that contains the entry. The entry is sheltered by a hood molding supported by large brackets. Between the brackets and over the door is a panel carved with a delicate vine motif. Rising on either side of the door are fluted Ionic pilasters that support a pediment. The projecting center bay is sided in flush sheathing which contrasts with the clapboard-sided walls to either side. Wood quoins, carved to imitate stone, sit at the corners of the facade. The cornice has dentils and overhangs slightly. Pairs of interior chimneys rise from each end of the house. The interior features finely carved woodwork, completed by English craftsmen brought over to work on the house. Mary Hirst became Lady Pepperrell when she married Captain William Pepperrell, a merchant and major land owner in Southern Maine. As part of the ongoing feud between France and Britain for control in North America, Captain Pepperrell lead the successful 1745 expedition against Fortress Louisburg in Nova Scotia and was awarded a baronetcy by King George II for his efforts. Lady Pepperrell commissioned this house after her husband's death. She lived in the house until her death in 1789.
Year Listed: 1966
National Historic Landmark Designated: 1960
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