Fay House

Photograph

Walsh History Center - Camden Public Library

Fay House

Name/Title

Fay House

Entry/Object ID

CAHC 2006.8.1

Description

Photograph of the Fay House, probably taken by Fay's nephew Frank Harris of Camden. It was one of the oldest properties in Camden until it burned in 1903. The house stood on upper Mountain Street near the entrance to the Mt. Battie road, and was owned by several generations of the Fay family, the last being Hervey Fay and his sisters. The farm was purchased partly of the 20 Associates, and part from General Knox by Jeremiah Farnham. Farnham later sold it to the Rev. Thomas Cochran, the 1st settled minister in Camden. After a long period of trouble with the townspeople, Rev. Cochran was dismissed in 1816 and sold the property to Silas Fay. Also attached is a newspaper clipping, "The Old Fay House."

Collection

Barbara F. Dyer Collection

Cataloged By

Mary Blair

Acquisition

Accession

CAHC 2006.8

Source or Donor

Dyer, Barbara F.

Acquisition Method

Purchase

Made/Created

Date made

1816 - 1903

Place

Location

Maine/ Knox County/ Camden

Notes

Medium: Photographic Paper

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Print, Photographic

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Photograph

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Graphic Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Houses, History

Search Terms

Camden, Fay House, Maine, Mountain Street

Dimensions

Height

4-1/2 in

Width

7 in

Location

Container

CAHC 2006.8 / WHC 2012.16 B. Dyer Coll.

Shelf

Shelf 6

Cabinet

Vault Shelving Unit 1

Room

Wyatt Berry

Inventoried Date

Mar 19, 2018

Condition

Display Value: Excellent Original or Copy: Original Status: OK Status By: Heather Bilodeau Status Date: 2009-12-16

Created By

[email protected]

Create Date

July 25, 2006

Updated By

[email protected]

Update Date

October 27, 2025