Lord Mansion - Kennebunk, Maine - Pre-Victorian Historic Homes on Waymarking.com

The Lord Mansion also known as the Clark Mansion was built in 1801 for William Lord. The mansion was designed by Johnathan Banks in a Federal style. The massive mansion has a weather board exterior with a low hipped roof. An older house built circa 1767 forms a rear wing of the house.

The house was described in the Maine American Guide in 1937 as follows which is accurate for today:

"It is a massive, two-story, rectangular structure with a low hip roof and parapet rail. The symmetrical facade is finished with carefully matched siding simulating stone, and is broken by the lines of slender Doric pilasters, by a slightly projecting central pavilion with crowning gable pediment, and by a narrow belt course at the second-floor level. The elliptical fan-light of the entrance doorway and its dark louvered shutters are repeated in a large sentinel window in the pediment. In the second story is a triple rectangular window, its sections separated by slender paneled pilasters. The wall openings are framed with an unusually fine trim. The design of the parapet rail, although a trifle light in the absence of the usual corner posts, is notable for its delicately turned balusters."

Earliest Recorded Date of Construction: 01/01/1767 Additional Dates of Construction: 1801 Architectural Period/Style: Federal Architect (if known): Johnathan Banks Type of Building e.g. Country House, Stately Home, Manor: Stately home Interesting Historical Facts or Connections: None known Listed Building Status (if applicable): National Register of Historic Places Main Material of Construction: Wood Private/Public Access: Private Rating: Landscape Designer (if known): Not listed Admission Fee (if applicable): Not Listed Opening Hours (if applicable): Not listed Related Website: Not listed

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