George F. Clifford House
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The George F. Clifford House is an historic house in Cornish
, York County, Maine
. The two story house is an example of Greek Revival style
and was built nearly 15 years after the style fell out of favor. It was built in 1873-74 for George Franklin Clifford, son of United States Supreme Court Justice Nathan Clifford
. It is adjacent to both George Clifford's small Greek Revival law office and the home of Secretary of State Caleb Ayer
. The property was first listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in April 2010.
Cornish, Maine
Cornish is a town in York County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,269 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Portland–South Portland–Biddeford, Maine metropolitan statistical area...
, York County, Maine
York County, Maine
York County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maine. In 2010, the population was 197,131. Its county seat is Alfred.Founded in 1636, it is the oldest county in Maine and one of the oldest in the United States....
. The two story house is an example of Greek Revival style
Greek Revival architecture
The Greek Revival was an architectural movement of the late 18th and early 19th centuries, predominantly in Northern Europe and the United States. A product of Hellenism, it may be looked upon as the last phase in the development of Neoclassical architecture...
and was built nearly 15 years after the style fell out of favor. It was built in 1873-74 for George Franklin Clifford, son of United States Supreme Court Justice Nathan Clifford
Nathan Clifford
Nathan Clifford was an American statesman, diplomat and jurist.Clifford was born of old Yankee stock in Rumney, New Hampshire, to farmers, the only son of seven children He attended the public schools of that town, then the Haverhill Academy in New...
. It is adjacent to both George Clifford's small Greek Revival law office and the home of Secretary of State Caleb Ayer
Caleb Ayer
Caleb R. Ayer was a Maine politician in the 19th century. Ayer graduated from Dartmouth College in 1834 and was admitted to the bar in 1838. He was an associate of Nathan Clifford and moved to Cornish in York County in 1841. Six years later in 1847, Ayer was elected as a Democrat to the Maine...
. The property was first listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in April 2010.