Samuel Kidder Whiting House, Ellsworth

#11 among attractions in Ellsworth

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The Samuel Kidder Whiting House is a historic house at 214 Main Street in Ellsworth, Maine. Built in 1871, it is one of the finest examples of the Second Empire architecture in Hancock County. Its design is attributed to George W. Orff, an architect working out of Bangor. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. It now houses a financial services office. ()

Built: 1871 (153 years ago)Coordinates: 44°32'34"N, 68°25'15"W

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Ellsworth United States

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Samuel Kidder Whiting House – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: The Grand, Hancock County Jail, Ellsworth Public Library, Ellsworth Power House and Dam.

~910 ftSW
Cinema, Concerts and shows, Theater
The Grand, Ellsworth
5 min walk • The Grand is a Non-Profit performing arts center on Main Street in Ellsworth, Maine. Built in 1938, it is a significant local example of Art Deco architecture, with a prominent marquee and a stepped steel-and-glass tower.
~1390 ftW
Museum, History museum
Hancock County Jail, Ellsworth
7 min walk • The former Hancock County Jail is located at 40 State Street in Ellsworth, the county seat of Hancock County, Maine. Built in 1885–86, it has a well-appointed living space for the jailer in the front, and a series of cells in the back.
~1270 ftW
Library
Ellsworth Public Library, Ellsworth
7 min walk • The Ellsworth Public Library is the public library serving Ellsworth, Maine. It is located at 20 State Street in the city's central business district in a historically and architecturally significant Federal style house built in 1817, that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.
0.5 miW
Dam
Ellsworth Power House and Dam, Ellsworth
12 min walk • The Ellsworth Power House and Dam is a hydroelectric power generation facility on the Union River in Ellsworth, Maine. The dam, located just north of downtown Ellsworth, is also known as the Union River Dam, and impounds the river to create Leonard Lake, named for project's engineer, James Leonard.
~1470 ftSW
44°32'27"N • 68°25'33"W
Main Street Glass, Ellsworth
8 min walk • Bridge
0.6 miSW
Museum, Art gallery, Greek Revival architecture
Old Hancock County Buildings, Ellsworth
15 min walk • The Old Hancock County Buildings are a pair of Greek Revival buildings on Court Street, at a triangular intersection with U.S. Route 1 and Maine State Route 172 in Ellsworth, Maine.
0.5 miW
Church
Ellsworth Congregational Church, Ellsworth
13 min walk • The Ellsworth Congregational Church is a historic church at 2 Church Street in Ellsworth, Maine. The congregation was organized in 1812, and is affiliated with the United Church of Christ.
0.5 miNW
44°32'52"N • 68°25'39"W
Knowlton Community Park, Ellsworth
13 min walk • Park

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Which popular attractions are close to Samuel Kidder Whiting House?

Nearby attractions include The Grand, Ellsworth (5 min walk), Ellsworth Public Library, Ellsworth (7 min walk), Hancock County Jail, Ellsworth (7 min walk), Main Street Glass, Ellsworth (8 min walk).