Hamilton House (South Berwick, Maine)

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Hamilton House
(U.S. National Historic Landmark)
Location: 40 Vaughan's Lane, South Berwick, Maine
Built/Founded: 1787
Architect: Unknown
Architectural style(s): Georgian
Designated as NHL: December 30, 1970[1]
Added to NRHP: December 30, 1970[2]
NRHP Reference#: 70000082
Governing body: Private

Jonathan Hamilton House, also known as Hamilton House, is a house in South Berwick, Maine.

It was the setting of The Tory Lover, a historical romance novel by Sarah Orne Jewett.[3]. Jewett was involved in the preservation of the Hamilton House. See also Sarah Orne Jewett House.

It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1970.[1][4]

It is located at 40 Vaughan's Lane, at Old South Rd., in Berwick.

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Hamilton House. National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Retrieved on 2008-05-18.
  2. ^ National Register Information System. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service (2007-01-23).
  3. ^ See Sarah Orne Jewett House
  4. ^ Charles W. Snell (July 13, 1970), National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Jonathan Hamilton HousePDF (32 KB), National Park Service  and Accompanying three photos, exterior, from 1970PDF (32 KB)

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