The Squire Tarbox House is a historic house at 1181 Main Road in
Westport, Maine. Built in 1763 and enlarged in 1820, it is a fine local example of Georgian and Federal architecture. It was listed on the
National Register of Historic Places in 1985,
and is presently home to the Squire Tarbox Inn.
Description and history
The Squire Tarbox House stands on the west side of Main Road (
Maine State Route 144
State Route 144 (SR 144) is part of Maine's system of numbered state highways, located in Lincoln County along the state's southern coast. The southern terminus is at West Shore Road in Westport Island and the northern terminus is at ...
), near the geographic center of the rural island community of Westport. It is a long connected farmstead, with the two story main house at the northern end, connected via single-story ells to a carriage barn, with a further ell just to the barn's south. The main house has a rectangular wood frame, with a hip roof pierced by interior chimneys. The main facade is five bays wide, with the center entrance flanked by pilasters and topped by an entablature and cornice. The interior retains original Federal period woodwork, especially in the main parlor.
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The oldest portion of the house is the single-story ell extending behind the present main block. Built in 1763, it originally stood on a hill north of this location, and was moved here in 1819 by Samuel Tarbox, who had bought it from John Parsons in 1806. Dubbed "squire" due to his importance in the town, Tarbox was instrumental in securing the separation of Westport from
Edgecomb
Edgecomb is a town in Lincoln County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,188 at the 2020 census. It includes the villages of East Edgecomb, North Edgecomb, and Pools Landing. The town was named for George Edgcumbe, 1st Earl of Mount Edgc ...
, and was probably its wealthiest resident. He served on Westport's inaugural
board of selectmen in 1828.
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See also
* National Register of Historic Places listings in Lincoln County, Maine
References
External links
Squire Tarbox Inn web site
{{National Register of Historic Places
Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Maine
National Register of Historic Places in Lincoln County, Maine
Federal architecture in Maine
Houses completed in 1763
Houses in Lincoln County, Maine