Lemuel Bartlett House // c.1813

When originally settled by Quakers, the town of Unity, Maine, was known as “Twenty-Five Mile Pond Plantation”. The name came from its being located on a pond, twenty-five miles from Fort Halifax in Winslow (creative, right?) The name was changed to Unity upon incorporation as a town in 1804. The town grew steadily through the first few decades of the 19th century and some wealthier residents began building homes. Lemuel Bartlett (1762-1834) built this house around 1813, which is a great, vernacular example of a Federal style residence in rural, central Maine. Lemuel was born in Plymouth, Massachusetts and fought against the British during the Revolution. After the war, he settled in present-day Unity around 1780 and became one of the original proprietors and land-owners here. He worked as a mason and farmer, and likely built this house himself. The property is now occupied by the Unity Historical Society.

2 thoughts on “Lemuel Bartlett House // c.1813

  1. cmleich's avatar cmleich December 6, 2023 / 11:26 am

    I think the house must orginally have had a grand central portico. You can just see its outline on the brickwork.

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    • Buildings of New England's avatar Buildings of New England December 6, 2023 / 6:55 pm

      Probably not originally, likely was a Victorian-era addition. Many of these were removed later in “restorations” of Colonial or Federal style houses

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