The Fuller-Weston House is a historic house at 11 Summer Street in
Augusta, Maine
Augusta is the capital of the U.S. state of Maine and the county seat of Kennebec County.
The city's population was 18,899 at the 2020 census, making it the tenth-most populous city in Maine, and third-least populous state capital in the Un ...
. Built in 1818, it is a fine local example of Federal period architecture, and is further notable for several of its occupants, who include the
Chief Justice of the United States Melville Fuller. The house was listed on the
National Register of Historic Places in 1984.
It now serves as the rectory of St. Mark's Church.
Description and history
The Fuller-Weston House stands on the east side of Summer Street, a largely residential street north of the city's downtown. It is oriented facing south. It is a two-story wood-frame structure, with a hip roof, clapboard siding, and granite foundation. It has a five-bay main facade, with a center entrance flanked by sidelight windows and pilasters, and topped by a Federal style louvered fan. It is sheltered by a flat-roof portico supported by square posts.
The house was built in 1818 for
Henry Weld Fuller
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, a lawyer who purchased of land, including much of central Augusta. Fuller sold the house in 1827 to
Nathan Weston
Nathan Weston (July 1782 – 1872) was a justice of the Maine Supreme Judicial Court from July 1, 1820 to October 21, 1841, serving as chief justice from October 22, 1834 to October 21, 1841.
Born in Augusta, Weston graduated from Dartmouth Colle ...
, who had just been appointed to the
Maine Supreme Judicial Court
The Maine Supreme Judicial Court is the highest court in the state of Maine's judicial system. It is composed of seven justices, who are appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the Maine Senate. From 1820 until 1839, justices served lifetime a ...
, and became its chief justice in 1834. Weston's daughter married Fuller's son, and they gave birth to
Melville Fuller, who served as the
Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court from 1888 to 1910.
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References
{{National Register of Historic Places
Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Maine
National Register of Historic Places in Augusta, Maine
Houses in Augusta, Maine
Federal architecture in Maine
Houses completed in 1818
1818 establishments in Maine