Clock Farm, historic farmstead in Kennebunkport, United States
Clock Farm is a Greek Revival farmhouse in Kennebunkport with multiple connected buildings, including a main house, two barns, and a clock tower with Roman numerals displayed on each side. The structures occupy a small parcel where Maine State Route 9 intersects with Goose Rocks Road.
The oldest part of the complex, probably one of its ells, was built about 1773 by Peter Johnson. In the late 19th century Thomas Emmons, owner of a factory in Lawrence, Massachusetts, acquired the property as a summer residence. In the early 20th century he had the clock tower built to house a clock brought from his factory. The property was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.
The clock came from Thomas Emmons's factory in Lawrence, Massachusetts, where it kept such poor time that his employees complained. In the early 20th century Emmons, who had bought the farm as a summer residence, had the tower built on the barn ridge to house it. The transported clock has marked the junction of Route 9 and Goose Rocks Road ever since.
The property is visible and accessible from the public road but the land itself is private and not open to visitors. The best way to appreciate the architecture and clock tower is from the street side, where you have a clear view of the structures.
The clock in the tower came from Thomas Emmons's factory in Lawrence, Massachusetts, where it kept such bad time that his employees complained. In the early 20th century he had the tower built specifically to house it, and the clock was moved to Maine.
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