Name/Title
D. I. Odell House | 153 Water Street, Eastport, MaineDescription
-WATER153
H7-0D5-10
Built:1820
Address:
153 Water Street
Eastport, Maine
ARCHITECTURAL STYLES
Greek Revival
From Eastport Walking Tour Brochure, 2010:
This house survived the Great Fire of 1886. David I. Odell was a prominent fish merchant, both retail and wholesale. After the death of Robert Kerr, the British Consul in Eastport had Odell appointed as a representative of England in place of a Consul (who had to be a British citizen).
( ) From Eastport Sentinel, April 12, 1882, p.2, c.3-5:
SOME OLD EASTPORT HOUSES AND THEIR OCCUPANTS--A FAMILIAR RETROSPECT
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PART 3.
...The modern-looking house further up which has for many years been the home of Daniel I. Odell, was one of these hipped room mansions built in 1820 by Daniel Drew, well remembered by all who had to pay taxes two score years ago. It afterward became the property of Humphrey Peavey. When James W. Ripley, who had been representative to congress from the Oxford district, was appointed collector of the District of Passamaquoddy he moved to Eastport and lived in this house.
• From Eastport Sentinel, April 16, 1890, p.2,c.4-6: “A Walk up North End" (see WATER118):
The spacious house long known as the Odell residence is now the house of Mr. William Martin.
From Real Estate Listing (2012)- http://www.dueeast.com/Listings/Detail/70:
Completely restored, 1820 Colonial sea captain's house, hardwood floors, tall ceilings, fireplaces, large rooms and a deck with wonderful views off the kitchen.
