Royal Brewster House, Buxton

Name: Royal Brewster House
Address: Buxton, United States

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The Royal Brewster House is a historic house on Brewster Lane in the Buxton Lower Corner village of Buxton, Maine, United States. Built in 1805, it is an imposing Federal style house in a relatively rural setting. It was built for Dr. Royal Brewster, the town physician for about 40 years, and was the home for many years of Brewster's brother John, a well-known deaf-mute itinerant painter of folk portraiture. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975. ()

Built: 1805 (219 years ago)Coordinates: 43°36'22"N, 70°32'9"W

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Buxton United States

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Royal Brewster House – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Funtown Splashtown USA, Baxter House, Art Gallery, South Street Historic District.

7.6 miSE
Theme park, Amusement park, Water park
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History museum, Museum
Baxter House, Gorham
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6.8 miNE
Art gallery, Museum, Shopping
Art Gallery, Gorham
173 min walk • The Art Gallery of the University of Southern Maine, Gorham campus, is located at 5 University Way, at the main campus entrance. The building in which it is located was built in 1822 as a non-denominational church building, and has also served as Gorham's town hall.
6.9 miNE
City hall, Greek Revival architecture, Gothic Revival architecture
South Street Historic District, Gorham
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6.8 miNE
Library
Baxter Memorial Library, Gorham
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6 miSE
Shopping
Way Way General Store, Saco
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6.8 miNE
Greek Revival architecture
Gorham Historic District, Gorham
173 min walk • The Gorham Historic District encompasses the traditional central civic area of Gorham, Maine. Incorporated in 1764, the town center is composed of a small cluster of civic and commercial buildings at School and Main Streets, with some residential properties radiating away.