The Museum in the Streets
Constructed facing the Kennebec River in 1799 by Arthur Lithgow, this majestic Federal style dwelling in 1807 became home to Reuel Williams, one of Augusta's most prominent nineteenth century citizen. The 14-room house featured an octagonal shaped south parlor where French wallpaper depicting the voyages of Captain Cook graced the walls. The house provided a fitting place for Williams and his wife, the former Sarah Cony, to raise their nine children. President James K. Polk and future President James Buchanan were guests here while on an 1847 New England tour. Upon Sarah's death in 1867, the house passed to the youngest daughter, Ann, and later to succeeding generations. The mansion was demolished in 1950 to make way for construction of the Memorial Bridge and traffic circle.HM Number | HM23DG |
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Placed By | Augusta Historic Preservation Commission, Kennebec Savings Bank, and the Maine Community Foundation |
Marker Condition | No reports yet |
Date Added | Friday, December 1st, 2017 at 10:01pm PST -08:00 |
UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 19T E 438731 N 4907321 |
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Decimal Degrees | 44.31656667, -69.76828333 |
Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 44° 18.994', W 69° 46.097' |
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 44° 18' 59.64" N, 69° 46' 5.8200000000001" W |
Driving Directions | Google Maps |
Area Code(s) | 207 |
Which side of the road? | Marker is on the right when traveling West |
Closest Postal Address | At or near 81-87 Cony St, Augusta ME 04330, US |
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