Farmhouse

Farmhouse. Who has stayed in this big house?. , Clark Family , The Clark Farm was the largest and most prosperous farm in 19th-century Wells. Theodore Clark kept a large apple orchard and many sheep on land his family had occupied for generations. In 1820, he renovated his home, creating a mansion on "Farm Hill.", Lord Family , George Clement Lord's fashionable estate near his boyhood home in Kennebunk was a treasured summer gathering place for family and friends. As his descendants managed the farm, their children helped with chores, played on the beach, and befriended farm animals., Guests at Laudholm Manor-by-the-Sea , During the Great Depression, the Lord family took in summer boarders who came to Maine for a relaxing getaway. Guests could play tennis or golf, ride horses, bathe in the ocean, or drive to shops and restaurants in nearby Ogunquit.,

By the Numbers , 1720 Oldest part of present-day house built , 500 Pounds of wool produced at "Farm Hill" in 1870 , 14 Clark family members at Thanksgiving dinner in 1879 , 1882 Year George Clement Lord purchased "Farm Hill" , 240 Years since first cultivation when Lord purchased farm , 10 Bedrooms after 1890 renovation , 4 Bathrooms after 1890 renovation , 1922 Year last inhabited year-round , 1975 Year last used as summer residence, Current Use: , Visitor Center, Offices.