Foster Family Home - Newry ME
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member nomadwillie
N 44° 29.466 W 070° 50.585
19T E 353455 N 4928072
The main house consists of two blocks, built by Joel Foster, the first Foster to settle the land.
Waymark Code: WMXJ9A
Location: Maine, United States
Date Posted: 01/18/2018
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Outspoken1
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The property includes a Greek Revival farmhouse, a barn and stable, and a cemetery in which many Fosters are interred. The main house consists of two blocks, built by Joel Foster, the first Foster to settle the land. Architectural evidence suggests that both were built in the 1850s, leaving open the question of where Foster's first house was located. Across the street from the house stand the barn and stable, both built in the 1890s. Both are single-story wood frame structures with the gable end toward the street.

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Street address:
Sunday River Rd., W. side, 1.5 mi. NW of jct. with Skiway Rd
Newry , ME


County / Borough / Parish: Oxford

Year listed: 1994

Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering

Periods of significance: 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Historic function: Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Current function: Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Privately owned?: yes

Primary Web Site: [Web Link]

Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]

Secondary Website 2: [Web Link]

Season start / Season finish: Not listed

Hours of operation: Not listed

National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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