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Julie Senk
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Portland-based writer Julie Senk holds degrees in history and historic preservation and provides property surveys and architectural analyses to homeowners and businesses.
The 1805 Federal Moses Carleton House
Travel & Outdoors

5 Maine Daytrips for Old-House Lovers

Want to see some of the coolest period architecture Maine has to offer? Grab a partner, and our guide, and hop in the car.
Coventry Hall, York, Maine
Home + Garden

Coventry Hall Is a Shining Example of the Federal Style In Maine

Judge David Sewall was among the first locals to embrace the genre, erecting the home in York Village in 1794.
The William F. Perry House in Bridgton, Maine
Home + Garden

The William F. Perry House

It's your typical New England connected farmhouse, but is festooned with high-style Italianate and Second Empire features.
Hyde School, Bath, Maine
Home + Garden

Hyde School

Situated on a tree-dotted hill overlooking rolling green space, Bath’s Hyde School appears, at first glance, like your typical picturesque private boarding school. But take a closer look.
The McIntire Garrison, York, Maine
Home + Garden

Is This Maine’s Oldest Home?

The McIntire Garrison was likely built by the son of a Scottish highlander who was deported to colonies.
James Patterson House, Dresden, Maine
Home + Garden

Stop and Admire This Late-Georgian Home In Dresden

The James Patterson House was build in 1765.
Barnard's Tavern, in Kennebunk, Maine
Home + Garden

Barnard’s Tavern

Barnard's Tavern has received some quirky additions since the circa 1780 Colonial was built.
the 1885 Hartley Lord House, in Kennebunk, Maine
Home + Garden

Hartley Lord House

A drive along Kennebunk’s Summer Street reveals some of southern Maine’s most architecturally significant high-style homes. But only when the leaves disappear do passerby get a clear view of the breathtaking 1885 Hartley Lord House.
Lady Pepperrell House, Kittery Point, Maine
Home + Garden

Kittery Point’s Lady Pepperrell House

The Georgian home was a monument to Lady Mary Pepperrell’s late husband, William Pepperrell.
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