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| The Thomaston
Historical Society Presents its third annual Summer Holiday House Event |
| Where: |
| 66 Hyler
Street Thomaston, Maine |
| When: |
| Saturday, July 11th, 2015 |
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| A tour
of the house with light refreshments served. |
| Cost: |
| Adults $8 per person, $5 each for members, $3 each for children under age 18, children, if carried, free |
| Why: |
| 50% of
the proceeds from this event will benefit the Thomaston Historical Society's fund dedicated to making repairs to our 1794 home known as The Knox Farmhouse Museum, the only remaining original building of the General Henry Knox estate. The other 50% will be applied to the museum's acquisitions fund. |
| Who: |
| We wish
to thank Nancy Baker for opening this beautiful town treasure to the public for this event. |
Butler's pantry Click on photograph to enlarge |
Detail of embossed tiles surrounding the fireplace Click on photograph to enlarge |
Handsome fireplace Click on photograph to enlarge |
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About the House
This house was built in 1892 for Helen and Eugene Dizer. Helen was a daughter of Captain Sanders Curling and was brought up in Thomaston. Mr. Dizer, an emigrant from France, was Helen's second husband. The couple hired the Rockland firm of W. H. Glover to build the house. The same company constructed the Rockland Breakwater Lighthouse ten years later. The house measures 24’ x 30’ with an ell of 10’ x 24’. Cross gables break the roof line and several well-proportioned trussed gables provide visual interest. An asymmetrical porch extends on the front and side wall to bay windows on the east. Decorative Queen Anne embellishments provide interesting detail typical of the style. |
Guest's footed bath tub Click on photograph to enlarge |
Stained glass window in dining room Click on photograph to enlarge |
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Along with Victoria
details there are also many craftsman style components such as the carved
newel post and staircase.
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