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Governor Bodwell House, 15 Middle Street, Hallowell, Maine: Built in 1875, this privately owned high style Second Empire style house is the subject of significant community outrage due to its current state of disrepair. This was the home of Joseph Bodwell, founder and president of the Hallowell Granite Works Company, who twice served as Hallowell's mayor, as well as two terms in the state legislature. He was elected governor in 1886, and died in office in December 1887. The building is celebrated not only because of its prominent owner but by architectural historians for its striking design. The property is located prominently within both the National and local historic districts. Deffered maintenance combined with no minimum required in the current zoning requirements has led to an every worsening situation. For more information regarding this property contact the Hallowell City Manager at (207) 623-4021 or Sam Webber of Rowhouse, Inc. at (207) 623-8601. From http://www.mainepreservation.org/Endangered/00.shtml
The Bodwell House was seized by the City of Hallowell in 2006 for nonpayment of taxes and auctioned off for renovation. Visit http://kennebecjournal.mainetoday.com/news/local/3236081.html
The new owner, whom I do not know, has been fixing up for a couple of years now. It is still unfinished but they are doing excellent work on the exterior details (copper flashing, slate roof repairs, painting the trim). I will try to post an updated photo.
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Governor Bodwell House, 15 Middle Street, Hallowell, Maine: Built in 1875, this privately owned high style Second Empire style house is the subject of significant community outrage due to its current state of disrepair. This was the home of Joseph Bodwell, founder and president of the Hallowell Granite Works Company, who twice served as Hallowell's mayor, as well as two terms in the state legislature. He was elected governor in 1886, and died in office in December 1887. The building is celebrated not only because of its prominent owner but by architectural historians for its striking design. The property is located prominently within both the National and local historic districts. Deffered maintenance combined with no minimum required in the current zoning requirements has led to an every worsening situation. For more information regarding this property contact the Hallowell City Manager at (207) 623-4021 or Sam Webber of Rowhouse, Inc. at (207) 623-8601. From http://www.mainepreservation.org/Endangered/00.shtml
The Bodwell House was seized by the City of Hallowell in 2006 for nonpayment of taxes and auctioned off for renovation. Visit http://kennebecjournal.mainetoday.com/news/local/3236081.html
I USED TO LIVE THERE IN THE SIXTYS
The new owner, whom I do not know, has been fixing up for a couple of years now. It is still unfinished but they are doing excellent work on the exterior details (copper flashing, slate roof repairs, painting the trim). I will try to post an updated photo.