Isabella Breckinridge House, York

#18 among attractions in York

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The Isabella Breckinridge House also known as River House, and formerly the Breckinridge Public Affairs Center of Bowdoin College, is a historic house at 201 US Route 1 in York, Maine, United States. The main house, designed by architect Guy Lowell, is a 23-room mansion which was built in 1905 for Mary Goodrich, widow of tire magnate B. F. Goodrich. It is located on a 26-acre estate facing the York River. The property was given to Bowdoin College by Mary Marvin Breckinridge Patterson in 1974, and the college operated it as a conference center until it was sold into private hands in 2004. The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. It is one of Maine's most architecturally distinctive and unusual early 20th-century summer estate houses. ()

Architectural style: Renaissance revivalCoordinates: 43°8'27"N, 70°41'18"W

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Isabella Breckinridge House – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Wentworth by the Sea, Fort McClary State Park, Prescott Park, The Music Hall.

5.9 miS
Hotel, Spa, Golf
Wentworth by the Sea, New Castle
151 min walk • Nestled in the serene coastal town of New Castle, New Hampshire, Wentworth by the Sea marries the charm of a historic grand hotel with the comforts of modern hospitality. This elegant hotel, which has graced the shores of New Hampshire since 1874, offers guests a...
4.1 miS
Park, Museum, Historical place
Fort McClary State Park, Kittery
105 min walk • Fort McClary is a former defensive fortification of the United States military located along the southern coast at Kittery Point, Maine at the mouth of the Piscataqua River.
5.4 miSW
Park, Garden, Theater
Prescott Park, Portsmouth
139 min walk • Prescott Park is a ten-plus acre waterfront park in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States. The land was purchased in the 1930s by two sisters, Josie and Sarah Prescott.
5.8 miSW
Music and shows, Nightlife, Theater
The Music Hall, Portsmouth
147 min walk • The Music Hall is an 895-seat theater located at 28 Chestnut Street in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, in the United States. Built in 1878, The Music Hall claims to be the oldest operating theater in New Hampshire and the 14th oldest in the United States.
1.9 miE
Museum, History museum
Old York Gaol, York
48 min walk • The Old York Gaol is a former colonial prison at Lindsay Road and Main Street in York, Maine. Its oldest portion dating to about 1720, it is one of the oldest prison buildings in the United States, and one of the oldest public buildings in the state of Maine.
2.1 miE
Museum, Architecture, History museum
Sayward-Wheeler House, York
54 min walk • The Sayward-Wheeler House is an American historic house museum in York Harbor, Maine. It was built about 1718, and overlooks the York River. it was the home of Jonathan Sayward, a local merchant and civic leader, who remodeled and furnished the house in the 1760s according to his own conservative taste.
1.8 miE
Museum
Old Schoolhouse, York
46 min walk • The Old Schoolhouse, also known as the York Corner Schoolhouse, is an historic one-room school building on the grounds of the Old York Historical Society at York and Lindsay Streets in York, Maine.
5.5 miSW
Concerts and shows, Theater
The Players' Ring, Portsmouth
140 min walk • The Players' Ring Theatre is a theater located in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States. The black box theater has a seating capacity of 75.
1.6 miE
Museum, Specialty museum
John Hancock Warehouse, York
40 min walk • The John Hancock Warehouse is a historic warehouse at 136 Lindsay Street in York, Maine. Built in the 18th century, the small warehouse is notable for its association with Massachusetts politician John Hancock.
4.6 miNE
Village
York Beach
118 min walk • One of the main attractions in York Beach is the Nubble Lighthouse, a historic beacon that has been guiding ships along the rocky coast since 1879. Visitors can take in breathtaking views of the lighthouse from Sohier Park, and explore the surrounding area to learn...
3.8 miSW
43°6'7"N • 70°44'32"W
Kittery Historical & Naval Museum, Kittery
98 min walk • Military museum, Museum, Specialty museum