William F. Perry House
William F. Perry House | |
Location | 32 Main St., Bridgton, Maine |
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Coordinates | 44°03′17″N 70°42′52″W / 44.05472°N 70.71444°W |
Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
Built | 1870 |
Architectural style | Italianate, Second Empire |
NRHP reference No. | 75000098[1] |
Added to NRHP | September 25, 1975 |
The William Fenderson Perry House is an historic house at 32 Main Street in Bridgton, Maine, United States. Built in 1870 and extensively remodeled in 1874, it is a fine example of transitional Italianate-Second Empire architecture, and was owned for many years by Bridgton's most prominent businessman, mill owner William F. Perry. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.[1]
Description and history
The Perry House stands on a hill overlooking the village of Bridgton, on the north side of Main Street (
The house was built in 1870 for William Cross, a local cattle merchant, and was purchased in 1874 by William F. Perry. The house's styling is probably the result of alterations made by Perry, who was by then already owner of Bridgton's largest
See also
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "NRHP nomination for William F. Perry House". Retrieved 2016-01-30.