Daniel How House


  • Address: 23 DanForth St
  • Travel Genus: Sight
  • Sight Category: Building

The Daniel How House is a Federal style brick house in Portland, Maine. When it was built, Commercial Street did not exist and from the elevated location on Danforth Street it commanded an unobstructed view of Cape Elizabeth, the islands and the harbor. A few rods from the front steps was a high bank which held back the tide. - AsNotedIn


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Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
1799/00/00 Daniel How Architect, Home On his father-in-law's lot, Daniel How constructs his residence on 'The Neck' in Portland: a Federal, 2.5 story, brick structure with granite trim, gabled roof, four end chimneys and a Doric entrance with fanlight.
1819/09/16 Daniel How Died Daniel How dies in Portland, Maine.

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Particulars for Daniel How House:
Architectural Style American Colonial
Area of Significance Architecture
Criteria Architecture-Engineering
Sight Category Building
Architectural Style Federal Style
Owner Private
Historic Use Single dwelling



US National Registry of Historic Places Data »

Accurate at time of registration:

PLACE DETAILS
Registry Name:
Registry Address:
Registry Number: 73000265
Resource Type:
Owner: Private
Architectural Style: Colonial, Federal
CULTURAL DETAILS
Level of Significance: Local
Area of Significance: Architecture
Applicable Criteria: Architecture-Engineering
Period of Significance: 1750-1799
Significant Year: 1799
Historic Function: Domestic
Historic Sub-Function: Single dwelling
Current Function: Domestic, Commerce, Trade
Current Sub-Function: Multiple dwelling Business

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