In 1782, Stephen Chase (1740-1821) settled in present-day Unity, Maine, and built the first frame house there to establish a community. After Stephen’s death, his son, Hezekiah Chase (1774-1848) built this brick, Federal period home for his family, moving his father’s wood-frame house and adding it onto the rear, which remains there to this day. Hezekiah was a judge and was involved in town affairs ever since it was established. The bricks were made locally and were of fine quality. Hezekiah’s son George C. Chase (1844-1919) was raised here. He attended Bates College in its second class, and eventually became a professor of English there. In 1894 he became the second president of Bates College and oversaw a period of significant growth at the college. Chase became known as “The Great Builder” at the college. The old Chase House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places both for its architectural merit and its history and significance to the town and region.
Buildings of New England 
The house has a beautiful interior stair: https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/186-Main-St-Unity-ME-04988/2061451633_zpid/
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This is a beautiful house….(I may be biased. My wife and I own it and live in it.)
Absolutely love your blog.
Be mindful of the Dr. Moses Mason House in Bethel, Me. Also, look at Randy Bennett’s book on the architectural heritage of Oxford County, Me., a wonderful resource.
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This is an absolutely beautiful house. (I might be biased because my wife and I own it and live in it.). (All local sources say that the house dates to 1826).
In Oxford County. Maine, you should cover the Dr. Moses Mason House, a wonderful example of Federal style.
Also, check Randy Bennett’s great “Architectural Heritage of Oxford County Maine” for other great historical houses in Oxford County, Maine.
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