Wiscasset in Lincoln County, Maine — The American Northeast (New England)
Bailey-Tucker House 1803
Wiscasset, Maine
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Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, October 14, 2024
1. Bailey-Tucker House - 1803 Marker
This is a story about the end of a beautiful house. In 1803, when Judge Jeremiah Bailey built his home next to the courthouse, High Street ran all the way in front of the house, ending at Hodge Street. A wonderful view of the Common stretched out below, looking toward the river.
That view remained when Captain Joseph Tucker, younger brother of the Tucker family, bought the Bailey House in 1872. He updated it with a mansard roof, a veranda and shutters, making it a stylish Victorian home for his family. In the 1890s, William Patterson, local historian and banker, purchased the house.
By the 1930s, the house was rented to tenants. On December 19, 1940, the house was demolished to make way for a new addition to the courthouse. These photos show you the before, during and after of the demolition. Route 1 was cut through the property in 1949.
Today, you can stand on the steps that were next to the house as shown in the photo, but the view is very different!
Erected by The Museum in the Streets. (Marker Number 9.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings.
Location. 44° 0.281′ N,
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Regionally, this marker is in Midcoast Maine. It is also in the American Northeast, in New England, and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Groves-Hodge House (a few steps from this marker); Swett-Johnston-Neal House - 1805 (within shouting distance of this marker); Lincoln County Courthouse - 1824 (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Meeting House 1767 / First Congregational Church 1907 (about 300 feet away); St. Philip's Episcopal Church - 1823 (about 300 feet away); Sons of Wicasset (about 400 feet away); Lee-Payson-Smith House - 1792 (about 400 feet away); The Common (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map
Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, October 14, 2024
2. Bailey-Tucker House - 1803 Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 26, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 20, 2024, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 203 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 20, 2024, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
