Barrows-Steadman Homestead, Fryeburg

Name: Barrows-Steadman Homestead
Address: Fryeburg, United States

#4 among attractions in Fryeburg

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The Barrows-Steadman Homestead is a historic house at the northeast corner of Main and Stuart Streets in Fryeburg, Maine, United States. Built c. 1809, this frame house is a good vernacular example of Federal architecture, but is most notable for the murals painted on the walls of one of its bedrooms by Rufus Porter and Jonathan Poor, noted itinerant painters of the 19th century. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. ()

Built: 1809 (215 years ago)Coordinates: 44°1'4"N, 70°58'47"W

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Fryeburg United States

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Barrows-Steadman Homestead – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Church of the New Jerusalem, Fryeburg Public Library, Lovewell Pond, Fryeburg Registry of Deeds.

~730 ftS
Church
Church of the New Jerusalem, Fryeburg
4 min walk • The Church of the New Jerusalem, now known as The Fryeburg New Church, is a congregation of The New Church at 12 Oxford Street in Fryeburg, Maine. The historic church building is a Stick style structure designed by Portland architect, Charles H. Kimball, and built in 1878.
~1090 ftSW
Library
Fryeburg Public Library, Fryeburg
6 min walk • The Public Library of Fryeburg, Maine is located at 515 Main Street. The library is located in a stone building, which was built in 1832 as the District No. 1 Schoolhouse, and is one of only two known 19th-century stone schoolhouses in the state. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.
2.5 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lovewell Pond, Fryeburg
64 min walk • Lovewell Pond is a sizable body of water located in southeastern Fryeburg, Maine. It has a moderately developed shoreline with approximately 75-80 buildings, not including approximately 35 others with access rights to the pond's shoreline.
~1440 ftSW
Greek Revival architecture
Fryeburg Registry of Deeds, Fryeburg
7 min walk • The Fryeburg Registry of Deeds is a historic former government building on Main Street in Fryeburg, Maine. Built in the early 18th century, it was the only building of the Oxford County government in the western part of the county, and a rare regional example of Greek Revival styling executed in brick.

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Nearby attractions include Church of the New Jerusalem, Fryeburg (4 min walk), Fryeburg Public Library, Fryeburg (6 min walk), Fryeburg Registry of Deeds, Fryeburg (7 min walk).