Contributed by Penobscot Marine Museum
Description
The Fiske House on Main Street, just east of the center of town, was the home of shipbuilder Benjamin Metcalf. He and Elbridge Morris built five clipper ships together.
Metcalf's large house later was one of the most prestigious hotels in Maine, with delicious meals served in the dining room. D. E. Fiske was proprietor of the hotel.
During World War II, Company C of the 181st Infantry, 16th Yankee Division was stationed there. More recently the building was a Recreation Center for Damariscotta youth. After the house was torn down, the building housing the First National Bank of Damariscotta (as of 2020) was constructed on the site.
Next to the Fiske House was the home of the Lincoln County News office. It burned in the great fire of 1943.
About This Item
- Title: Fiske House, Damariscotta, ca. 1925
- Creator: Eastern Illustrating & Publishing Co.
- Creation Date: circa 1925
- Subject Date: circa 1925
- Location: Damariscotta, Lincoln County, ME
- Media: Glass Plate Negative
- Dimensions: 12.7 cm x 17.8 cm
- Local Code: LB2007.1.105156
- Collection: Eastern Illustrating & Publishing Co.
- Object Type: Image
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