Edith Marion Patch House, Old Town

Name: Edith Marion Patch House
Address: Old Town, United States

#6 among attractions in Old Town

Gothic Revival architecture

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The Edith Marion Patch House is a historic house at 500 College Avenue in Old Town, Maine. Built about 1837, the house was from 1913 to 1954 it was the home of entomologist and writer Edith Marion Patch. She named the house Braeside for the Scottish bluebells that grew on the property. The house was rescued from demolition in 2000, and plans are in development to establish a research center and museum dedicated to Patch's life and work. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001. ()

Coordinates: 44°54'37"N, 68°40'35"W

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Old Town United States

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Edith Marion Patch House – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Collins Center for the Arts, Hudson Museum, University of Maine, Page Farm & Home Museum.

0.9 miSE
Concerts and shows, Concert hall, Theater
Collins Center for the Arts, Orono
23 min walk • The Collins Center for the Arts, formerly the Maine Center for the Arts, is a performing arts center and concert hall located on the campus of the University of Maine in Orono, Maine.
0.9 miSE
Specialty museum, Museum
Hudson Museum, Orono
23 min walk • The Hudson Museum is an anthropology museum that is operated by the University of Maine and is located in the Collins Center for the Arts in Orono, Maine.
0.8 miSE
Universities and schools
University of Maine, Orono
21 min walk • The University of Maine is a public land-grant research university in Orono, Maine. It was established in 1865 as the land-grant college of Maine and is the flagship university of the University of Maine System.
1 miSE
Museum
Page Farm & Home Museum, Marsh Island
26 min walk • The Page Farm & Home Museum is a museum on the campus of the University of Maine in Orono, Maine.
0.8 miSE
Library
Raymond H. Fogler Library, Orono
22 min walk • The Raymond H. Fogler Library is an academic library at the University of Maine in Orono. The library's collections include approximately more than 1 million volumes, nearly 4 million periodical subscriptions, 1.6 million microforms, 2.2 million United States Federal, Maine...
0.9 miSE
Observatories and planetariums
Maynard F. Jordan Observatory, Marsh Island
23 min walk • Maynard F. Jordan Observatory is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by University of Maine. Its first telescope was installed at the university in 1901, and was upgraded during the creation of the Emera Astronomy Center in 2014.
0.9 miSE
Botanical garden
Lyle E. Littlefield Ornamentals Trial Garden, Marsh Island
24 min walk • The Lyle E. Littlefield Ornamentals Trial Garden is located on the University of Maine campus in Orono, Maine, United States. It consists of two parts: the Littlefield Garden, housing the permanent collection of woody and herbaceous ornamentals; and the Research Center dedicated to research.
1 miS
Botanical garden
Fay Hyland Botanical Plantation, Marsh Island
26 min walk • The Fay Hyland Botanical Plantation, 10 acres, is an arboretum and botanical garden located along the Stillwater River on the University of Maine campus in Orono, Maine, United States. It is open to the public daily.
0.4 miS
Hockey, Sport venue, Sport
Alfond Arena, Orono
11 min walk • Alfond Arena is a 5,124-seat multi-purpose arena in Orono, Maine, United States. The arena opened in 1977. It is home to the University of Maine Black Bears ice hockey teams. It is recognizable for its distinctive hyperbolic paraboloid architecture.
0.4 miSE
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Alfond Stadium, Marsh Island
12 min walk • Morse Field at Harold Alfond Sports Stadium is a 10,000-seat multi-purpose stadium in Orono, Maine. The stadium opened as Alumni Field in 1947 and underwent extensive renovations from 1996 to 1998.
0.6 miSE
Sport, Sport venue
Mahaney Diamond, Bangor
16 min walk • Larry Mahaney Diamond is a baseball stadium in Orono, Maine, located on the campus of the University of Maine. It is the home of the Maine Black Bears baseball team. Its capacity is 4,400 spectators. It opened in the early 1980s.

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Which popular attractions are close to Edith Marion Patch House?

Nearby attractions include University of Maine, Orono (21 min walk), Raymond H. Fogler Library, Orono (22 min walk), Hudson Museum, Orono (23 min walk), Collins Center for the Arts, Orono (23 min walk).