Edith Marion Patch House
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The Edith Marion Patch House is a historic house built in the 1830s in College Avenue in Old Town, Maine
. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 2001.
The listing includes a 2.3 acre (0.9307778 ha) property with two contributing buildings. Gothic Revival architecture
is included.
It was associated with Edith Marion Patch
(1876–1954), an American entomologist. She named the house Braeside for the Scottish bluebells that grew on the property.
, was scheduled to be burned as a training exercise for the Old Town Fire Department. After the Maine Historic Preservation commission determined that it was eligible for NRHP consideration and it was listed as one of Maine's 10 most endangered historic properties, the University worked with private groups to raise funds for a rehabilitation of the house.
Old Town, Maine
Old Town is a city in Penobscot County, Maine, United States. The population was 7,840 at the 2010 census. The city's developed area is chiefly located on a relatively large island, though its boundaries extend beyond that...
. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 2001.
The listing includes a 2.3 acre (0.9307778 ha) property with two contributing buildings. Gothic Revival architecture
Gothic Revival architecture
The Gothic Revival is an architectural movement that began in the 1740s in England...
is included.
It was associated with Edith Marion Patch
Edith Marion Patch
Edith Marion Patch was a U.S. entomologist and writer.Born in Worcester, Massachusetts, she received a degree in English from the University of Minnesota in 1901 and originally embarked on a career as an English teacher before receiving the opportunity to organize the entomology department at the...
(1876–1954), an American entomologist. She named the house Braeside for the Scottish bluebells that grew on the property.
Preservation
In 1997, the building, owned by the University of MaineUniversity of Maine
The University of Maine is a public research university located in Orono, Maine, United States. The university was established in 1865 as a land grant college and is referred to as the flagship university of the University of Maine System...
, was scheduled to be burned as a training exercise for the Old Town Fire Department. After the Maine Historic Preservation commission determined that it was eligible for NRHP consideration and it was listed as one of Maine's 10 most endangered historic properties, the University worked with private groups to raise funds for a rehabilitation of the house.