Captain Joseph Drinkwater House

The Captain Joseph Drinkwater House is an historic home at 146 Gilman Road in Yarmouth, Maine, United States. Built in 1844,[1] an architectural survey undertaken in 2018 found it had "important ties to Yarmouth history", for it was the home of the seafaring Drinkwater family for over a century.[2]

Captain Joseph Drinkwater House
The building in 2022
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General information
LocationYarmouth, Maine, U.S.
Address146 Gilman Road
Coordinates43°47′10″N 70°10′10″W / 43.7861825051°N 70.16949384°W / 43.7861825051; -70.16949384
Completed1844 (180 years ago) (1844)
Technical details
Floor count2

Sea captain Joseph Drinkwater built the house, which stands at the intersection of Princes Point Road,[3] and it remained in his immediate family until 1873. In 1902, Sumner Drinkwater, another sea captain, purchased the property. It was in his family's possession for 77 years.[2]

The home's English-style barn, which is connected to the main structure, also retains its architectural integrity.[2]

As of 2019, the property was the home of Jeremy Fischer, a member of the Maine House of Representatives.[4]

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References

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  1. ^ 146 Gilman Road - Vision Government Solutions
  2. ^ a b c Architectural Survey Yarmouth, ME (Phase One, September, 2018), p. 26 Archived 2022-12-20 at the Wayback Machine - Yarmouth's town website
  3. ^ FreeHand, Julianna (1981). A Seafaring Legacy: The Photographs, Diaries, Letters, and Memorabilia of a Maine Sea Captain and His Wife, 1859-1908. p. 148. ISBN 9780394517711.
  4. ^ "Maine House of Representatives". legislature.maine.gov. Retrieved 2022-08-13.