Hyde Mansion, Colonial Revival house in Bath, United States.
Hyde Mansion is a residence at 616 High Street featuring Colonial Revival design with brick walls, wood and stone details, substantial chimneys, and a covered entry porch. The two-story structure displays the careful proportions and solid craftsmanship typical of early 20th-century residential architecture in this style.
Architect John Calvin Stevens designed this residence in 1913 for John Sedgwick Hyde, whose father founded Bath Iron Works. The mansion reflects the prosperity that shipbuilding and industrial manufacturing brought to the town.
The building has been the main hall of The Hyde Schools since 1966, when the estate became the school's Bath campus. Its name changed from Elmhurst to Hyde Mansion, and the school added a modern wing to the south side in matching brick and stone. A 1970s fire damaged the interior, which was later restored.
The property functions as the main building of The Hyde Schools and access may be limited since it serves as an active educational facility. Visitors should check beforehand about opportunities to view the exterior or arrange any available tours.
The west grounds were landscaped in the Italian garden style by Carl Rust Parker, a landscape architect from Portland. The house was built on land held by the Hyde family since the early 19th century. A fire in the 1970s badly damaged the interior, which was later restored.
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