Castle Tucker
- Address: 2 Lee St
- Vicinity: High St
- Phone: 207.882.7169
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
| 1807/00/00 | Silas Lee | Home | Designed in the Regency Style, Elm Lawn mansion is built on a hill overlooking the Sheepscot River for Silas Lee and his wife Tempe. | |||
| 1808/01/00 | Silas Lee | Work | Jefferson's Embargo Act of 1807 cripples New England's seaport economy. Largely invested in real estate and shipping leaving, Sila Lee is hit hard by the embargo. | |||
| 1814/03/01 | Silas Lee | Died | Silas Lee dies in Wiscasset, Maine in a spotted fever epidemic. He is buried in Evergreen Cemetery. | |||
| 1814/04/00 | Temple Silas sells Elm Lawn to settles the family debts and builds a smaller residence on her remaining portion of the land. | |||||
| 2003/00/00 | Historic New England | Owner | Historic New England opens Tucker Castle as a historic house museum. |
| Particulars for Castle Tucker: | |
|---|---|
| Area of Significance | Architecture |
| Criteria | Architecture-Engineering |
| Sight Category | Building |
| Architectural style | English Regency Architecture |
| Museum Type | Historical Museum |
| Level of Significance | National |
| Criteria | Person |
| Owner | Private |
| Historic Use | Single dwelling |
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