Built 1911 (1911) Architectural style Mediterranean Revival Opened 1911 Added to NRHP 28 April 1983 | Architect Thomas,James N. NRHP Reference # 83000455 Area 2,000 m² | |
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Location 184 State St., Augusta, Maine Part of Capitol Complex Historic District (#01001417) Similar Messalonskee Lake, Fort Western, Viles Arboretum, The Blaine House, Maine State Museum | ||
The Guy P. Gannett House is a historic house at 184 State Street in Augusta, Maine. Built in 1911 to a design by Boston architect James Thomas, it is the only siginificant example of Mediterranean Revival architecture in Kennebec County. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.
Description and history
The Guy P. Gannett House stands on the west side of State Street (United States Route 201) in the city's Capitol Complex. It stands just north of The Blaine House, the official residence of the Governor of Maine, and is owned by the state as part of a buffer around that property. It is a basically square 2-1/2 story wood frame structure, with a hip roof that has deep eaves showing exposed rafter ends, stuccoed exterior walls, and a granite foundation. Single-story porches extend to the north and south, and a two-story ell extends to the rear. The front facade faces east, and is symmetrically arranged. It is three bays wide, with a single-story porch extending across the center bay. The main entrance is at the center, with flanking sidelight windows. The porch is supported by Tuscan columns, and has a metal balcony railing above. Windows in the side bays are three-part, with narrow side elements flanking larger central ones in a Palladian style.
The house was built in 1911 to a design by Boston architect James Thomas. It was built for Guy P. Gannett, one of the most important figures in Maine's newspaper publishing industry. The house was a showcase of modern conveniences of the period, including electric light fixtures, and an elevator for bringing firewood up from the basement. It also has an early example of a whole house vacuum cleaning system. At the time of its listing on the National Register in 1983, it housed the state's planning office.