Name/Title
Todd House | 1 Capen Avenue, Eastport, MaineDescription
-CAPEN001
H7-0B5-5
Built:1775-1783
Address:
1 Capen Avenue
Eastport, Maine
National Register
ARCHITECTURAL STYLES
Cape Cod
From Sunrise County Architecture (2nd revised and enlarged edition) 1996, p.25:
TODD HOUSE.
A classic New England full cape, with a massive center chimney, Todd House was originally built as a cabin in the 1775-1783 era, and later enlarged. It has a unique "good morning" staircase and low hanging eaves. A cornerstone marks the chartering of Eastern Lodge No.7, of the Masonic Order, in what is now a guest room, in 1801. It later served as a barracks for soldiers manning the nearby mud battery on Todds Head. The second family which owned this cape were Bucknams. In recent years a dormer has been removed. The Todd House, a bed and breakfast, which is furnished with period antiques and a library of local history, is at 11 Capen Avenue, off Water Street. RM, JCB
From Eastport Walking Tour Brochure, 2010:
Todd House (NR) 1 Capen Avenue, Colonial center chimney Cape built between the 1770s and 1780s. John Campbell Todd of Steuben, Maine, a merchant and trader, owned this restored cape located on Todd's Head. In the fall of 1800 Todd bought 73 acres from James Bradbury who acquired this land from John McGuire, sea captain, and his wife Abigail. The McGuires arrived on Moose Island in the 1780s and were the original owners of the 100-acre Lot NO.6. On May 1, 1801, Todd bought, for $1 000.00, the rest of the McGuire lot from the widow Abigail. On August 11, 1801, Eastern Lodge No. 7 of the Masonic fraternity held its first meeting at this house. The Todd House may be the oldest standing structure remaining in Eastport.
