Major Reuben Colburn House, Colonial residence in Pittston, Maine.
The Major Reuben Colburn House is a two-and-a-half-story timber-frame residence with a side gable roof and central brick chimney overlooking the Kennebec River in Maine. The building displays characteristics of late 1700s construction and now serves as a museum.
The house was built in 1765 and belonged to Major Reuben Colburn, who established a shipbuilding operation in the region. During the American Revolution, Colburn built about 200 boats for military operations, which shaped local industry.
The house displays objects from colonial life and the Revolutionary War era, including shipbuilding tools and household items from the 1700s. Visitors can see how a prosperous family lived and worked during that period.
The building is located in Pittston on Arnold Road and is accessible as a State Historic Site for visitors interested in exploring regional shipbuilding history. Plan time to walk through the rooms and view exhibits about daily life in the 1700s.
The house displays uneven window spacing on its facade, which reflects the practical building approach of the era where interior layout took priority over exterior symmetry. These details help visitors understand how colonial craftspeople actually built.
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