Kingfield Historical Society
| Address: | PO Box 238 45 High Street Kingfield, ME 04947 |
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| Location: | Main St. Kingfield, ME 04947 |
| Phone: | (207) 265-4032 |
| Website: | Website |
| Services: | In 1890, Frank Hutchins hired local carpenter Lavella Norton to build a picturesque Victorian residence on High Street in Kingfield as a wedding gift for his bride, Effie Pearl Winter. In 1944 Effie sold her home to her next door neighbors, Charles and Alma Wilson. In 1968 the Wilsons donated the Hutchins home to the Kingfield Historical Society because they feared it would become a “tenement house.†The Wilsons' forethought and generosity gave the Historical Society a home and in 1970 the doors were opened to the public. The 10 room, two-story home with three porches and attached two story barn, retains much of the detailed work, inside and out, that are signatures for the Victorian era. The Kingfield Historical House was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in December of 1986. Here you can discover the tools and methods that allowed our forefathers to thrive in western Maine. Experience history in a meaningful and personal way as you imagine yourself in period clothing in the atmosphere and ambiance of an authentic 19th century home. Hours - open most Wed. 9-3pm or by appointment |
| Hours: | Open - June - September Wed. 10-2 and Sun. 1-4 |
