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Rockwell Kent Cottage and Studio

  • Address: N side of Horn Hill Rd
  • Vicinity: Off N side of Horn Hill Rd, Monhegen Island
  • Hours: Open from late June until the end of September on Tuesdays and Saturdays from 1:00 to 3:00 PM, as well as by special appointment
  • Phone: 207-596-6963
  • Travel Genus: Sight , Visit
  • Sight Category: Museums


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Timeline

Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
1906/00/00 Rockwell Kent Architect Rockwell Kent builds himself a cottage
1909/00/00 Rockwell Kent Home Studio is built by Rockwell Kent as an art school on land and with materials bought by Kent's mother Sarah
1911/00/00 Alice Kent Stoddard Vocation Alice Kent Stoddard, a first cousin of Rockwell Kent, rents the studio from her Aunt Sarah.
1931/00/00 Alice Kent Stoddard Home Alice Kent Stoddard buys the studio and makes it her home until 1946.
1955/00/00 Andrew Wyeth Home Jamie Wyeth, son of painter Andrew Wyeth, buys the Rockwell Kent house.

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Particulars for Rockwell Kent Cottage and Studio:
Area of Significance Art
Sight Category Building
Other Description Cape
Level of Significance National
Criteria Person
Historic Use School
Historic Use Single dwelling



US National Registry of Historic Places Data »

Accurate at time of registration:

PLACE DETAILS
Registry Name:
Registry Address:
Registry Number: 92000278
Resource Type:
Owner: Private
Architect: Kent,Rockwell
Architectural Style: Other
Attribute: Cape
Other Certification: Date received-pending nomination
CULTURAL DETAILS
Level of Significance: National
Area of Significance: Art
Applicable Criteria: Person
Period of Significance: 1900-1924
Significant Year: 1906, 1908, 1910
Associated People: Kent,Rockwell
Historic Function: Domestic, Education
Historic Sub-Function: Single dwelling, School
Current Function: Domestic
Current Sub-Function: Camp

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