This information is taken directly from a brochure prepared by the Quoddy Maritime Museum in 2001. This brochure, The Eastport Walk-About, which also include maps and pictures is available at the Quoddy Maritime Museum, 70 Washington Street. (NR) denotes listing on National Register of Historic Places.
The Unitarian Parsonage 16 Shackford Street. Although the "big meeting house," the Unitarian Church was lost in a fire on December 29, 1946, the parsonage still remains. In 1854 and 1855 the Unitarian Church underwent a major rebuilding. Several years later, about 1857, a convenient two-story parsonage was built on the adjacent lot. This lot had once been a favorite for playing ball (in the 1850s) and once felt the tread of parading Eastport Light Infantry militia members. |
The Brooks House 13 Shackford Street, a half-Federal cape. Capt. Anthony Brooks was a prominent Eastport sea captain during the embargo years to after the War of 1812. He often sailed ships for Jabez Mowry. During the British occupation of Eastport, he too was exiled to Lubec. During the War of 1812, the British cruiser Breame twice captured him and his vessels. |
The Chadbourne House 19 Shackford Street. Ichabod Rolins Chadbourne may have built this house, circa 1821, at the time of his marriage to his second wife (Hannah Lincoln), the granddaughter of Revolutionary War Major General Benjamin Lincoln. I.R. Chadbourne graduated Dartmouth College in 1809, passing the bar in 1812, shortly after which he came to Eastport. He was noted as an excellent orator and was town moderator six times. He was involved with one of the three Fire Clubs (organized bucket brigades), the Always Ready Fire Club. In 1839 and 1840 he was elected to represent Eastport at the Maine Legislature. |
Christ Episcopal Church 21 Key Street. The first rector was Rev. William Stone Chadwell. The building was started in 1857 and completed the following year. Bishop Burgess consecrated it on November 10, 1858. The institute next to the church was built in 1901. |
The Bucknam House 19 Key Street, Federal style. Daniel Low built this house for William P. Bucknam in 1821. It is a reverse replica of the Livermore house across the street. The Bucknam family was involved with various forms of shipping, fishing and navigation. To many this house was known as the Parsonage. |
The Livermore House 20 Key Street, a Daniel Low designed Federal style house. The Livermore family is an old and well-esteemed family in Eastport. Capt. Joseph Livermore retired from the sea in 1806, a year before the Embargo Act and sailed the first Eastport vessel as a packet between Eastport and Boston. His son Oliver S. Livermore was one of the first lieutenants in the newly formed Eastport Light Infantry militia company in 1819 and later a director of the Frontier Bank. |
The Norwood House 15 Key Street, Greek Revival with its peripheral Doric columns adding to the Greek Temple effect. J.K. Norwood, a local merchant, had this house built about 1824 and his family was still living thee in 1855. During the Fenian Rebellion of 1866, Civil War Major General George Meade, Commander of the Union Army at Gettysburg, was sent to Eastport along with troops to patrol the border between Maine and New Brunswick. The next family which owned the house were the Whelpleys. General Meade stayed at the Whelpleys house and used the front rooms facing Key Street for his quarters. While at Eastport, Meade caught pneumonia and nearly died. The general had the haboit of chewing tobacco and apparently his aim was not good for he spit tobacco juice all over the Whelpleys home. Mrs. Whelpley did not like Meade and his nasty habit of chewing tobacco did not endear him to her. Many years later, Mrs. Whelpley was still upset with General Meade and told everyone just what she thought of him and his disregard for her house. |
The Capen House 16 Key Street, 1894, Queen Anne style. Built for Capt. George W. Capen, the primary contractor was A.W. Clark assisted by builder E.J. "Buss" Newcomb. Capt. Capen was a lieutenant in the 15th Maine Regt. in the Civil War. His Captain's title is more of an honorary title as a captain of industry, being the owner of the tin plate decorating plant at Market Wharf that decorated the tin sardine cans and covers. |
The E.E. Shead House Corner of Middle and Key Streets, Second Empire style. E.E. Shead was the senior partner of E.E. Shead & Co. drug store, who also sold postcards, newspapers and souvenirs. E.E. Shead was also one of the primary movers behind Kilby's Eastport and Passamaquoddy being published. The house has been the home of the Elks (who added the third floor), U.S.O. during World War II, and the VFW after World War II. The house has several rooms used as dance floors, one of them on the third floor. A billiard room, projection room for movies and several kitchens at different levels were in use when Seabees from Camp Lee-Stephjenson (Quoddy Village) were in town to use the U.S.O. |
The Babb House 9 Key Street, 1869, Gothic Revival. The Babb House is made of granite blocks. It was built for Dr. Luther and Eliza Babb. This house has characteristics of the Gothic Revival period with its elongated round-headed windows, steeply pointed gables with decorative woodwork and being high and narrow. Local lore has it that Dr. Babb loved the house so much that before his death in 1895 he requested to be buried under the front steps. |
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