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252:-story wood-frame structure, five bays wide, with a side-gable roof, large central chimney, clapboard siding, and a granite foundation. Exterior styling is minimal, with simple cornerboards, and a simple entrance surround with crude pilasters and a pedimented entablature. The interior follows a typical central-chimney plan, with a narrow entrance vestibule with a winding staircase to the second floor, public rooms on either side of the chimney, and the kitchen extending across the central part of the rear with small rooms on either side. Interior woodwork is largely original and in good condition. 816: 81: 56: 827: 88: 63: 255:
The house was built in 1792 by John Bucknam, who arrived in the area in the 1760s, and was one of its first settlers. Bucknam exploited the area's extensive timber resources, building a sawmill and expanding the small settlement. He also served in the local militia during the
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The Bucknam House is located on the north side of Main Street, facing south toward the
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is a historic house on Main Street in the village center of
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U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Bucknam House is located in Maine
Bucknam House is located in the United States
Columbia Falls, Maine
United States
44°39′15″N 67°43′33″W / 44.65417°N 67.72583°W / 44.65417; -67.72583
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Columbia Falls, Maine
United States
National Register of Historic Places
Pleasant River
American Revolutionary War
Samuel Bucknam House


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