The coast of Maine has long been a refuge for those looking for an easier way of life and access to natural splendor. One of the more well-known residents of Maine was author E.B. White, who lived on this farm in Maine for 48 years. The estate sits on 44-acres and was built in 1795 for William Holden by Captain Richard Allen, a local housewright. The property was purchased by E. B. White in 1933 as a summer residence, but it became a full-time home where he and his wife, New Yorker editor Katharine Angell, raised sheep, geese, chickens, pigs, even spiders all with a historic barn and tire swing. Sound familiar? It is from this house that he wrote the iconic children’s book, Charlotte’s Web (and Stuart Little) among others. White was a private person, and despite his internationally famous books, he did not advertise the location of his home while he was alive. In 1977, he convinced an interviewer to report that “he lives in ‘a New England coastal town’, somewhere between Nova Scotia and Cuba“. Katharine died in 1977, and E. B. in 1985. The property was inherited by their son, who summered there for years. The most recent owners, Robert and Mary Gallant of South Carolina, who have summered there for the past 30 years and preserved the house immaculately, selling it a few years ago.
Buildings of New England 
Lovely house and nice commentary.
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Thank you!!
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The E.B. White House’s address is incorrect. It is listed as 470 Bay Road, Brooklin, ME 04616, which puts it half a mile south of where it is located, and on the wrong side of the street. The description of the White house in no way matches thenhouse at 470. Please correct.
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The address is listed as such in the National Register nomination. I will edit the tag in the post
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Is there any way to visit this house? My family are big fans of EB White’s books and are planning a trip to Acadia next summer.
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It is a private residence, and to my knowledge, they do not accept visitors for tours. Sorry!
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