Nickels-Sortwell House
Historic house in Maine, United States in Wiscasset, Maine. Built 1830. Added to the National Register in 1970, and a National Historic Landmark.
What it is
The Nickels-Sortwell House is a historic house museum at 121 Main Street in Wiscasset, Maine, United States. Built in 1807 by a wealthy ship's captain, the house was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1970 as an exceptionally high-quality example of the Federal style of architecture. After serving as a hotel for much of the 19th century, the house returned to private hands in 1900. It was given to Historic New England in 1958, which gives tours of the house between May and October.
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The record
| Property type | Building |
| Address | NE corner of Main and Federal Sts., Wiscasset, ME |
| County | Lincoln County |
| Listed | Dec 30, 1970 |
| Reference number | 70000078 |
| Built | 1830 |
| Type of place | house |
| Style | Federal architecture |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
| Contributing resources | 1 buildings |
| Standing | Yes |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | NE corner of Main and Federal Sts., Wiscasset, ME |
| Coordinates | 44.00296, -69.66560 · Directions ↗ |
| Nearest national park unit | Frances Perkins National Monument · 5 mi · on Park Atlas |
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Nearby in Lincoln County
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Sources
Location, dates, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 70000078. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.