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Thomaston in Knox County, Maine — The American Northeast (New England)
 

The Ranlett-Gould House

Thomaston, Maine

The Museum in the Streets

 
 
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Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, October 15, 2024
1. The Ranlett-Gould House marker
Inscription.
The Ranlett-Gould House
The two matching formal rooms in the front of this house built in 1849 have wallpaper copied from a castle in England and made in Alsace-Lorraine. This wallpaper was also used in the Walsh house on Knox Street. Men came from France especially to hang the wallpaper in 1890. The paper remains in remarkably excellent condition with the colors still bright and vivid. All of the owners have made certain that the walls were subjected to only well-filtered light. On exceptionally bright days the interior shutters are frequently closed to prevent damage.
Capt. Ranlett, the first owner, has the distinction of being the first Thomaston sea captain to circumnavigate the globe in 1864-65. He sold the house to Hon. A. P. Gould, a local lawyer most noted for his explosive temper. It was Gould's son who had the wallpaper printed and installed.

La Maison Ranlett-Gould
Le papier peint des deux salons de réception identiques, situés à l'entrée de cette maison construite en 1849, est une reproduction de ceux d'un château anglais imprimée en Alsace-Lorraine. Ce même papier a également été utilisé dans la maison Walsh,
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située rue Knox. En 1890, des tapissiers français sont appelés spécialement pour la pose de ce papier qui, protégé avec soin par les divers propriétaires de la maison, garde encore aujourd'hui toute sa fraîcheur. Le premier propriétaire, le Capitaine Ranlett, est reconnu pour avoir été le premier marin de Thomaston à avoir fait le tour du monde, entre 1864 et 1865. Il a vendu la maison à Maître A. P. Gould, avocat connu pour ses humeurs explosives et dont le fils commandera le fameux papier peint.
 
Erected by The Museum in the Streets. (Marker Number 10.)
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, MusicNotable BuildingsWaterways & Vessels.
 
Location. 44° 4.696′ N, 69° 11.158′ W. Marker is in Thomaston, Maine, in Knox County. It is on Main Street (U.S. 1) near School Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Thomaston ME 04861, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Midcoast Maine and on Penobscot Bay. It is also in the American Northeast,
The Ranlett-Gould House marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, October 15, 2024
2. The Ranlett-Gould House marker
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: Civil War Soldiers and Sailors Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Days of Old (within shouting distance of this marker); The Voyage of Captain George Waymouth (within shouting distance of this marker); War Memorial (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Two Historic Churches and Good Neighbors (about 600 feet away); Thomaston Historical Timeline (about 800 feet away); A Town Landmark (approx. 0.2 miles away); A Case of Modern Technology (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Thomaston.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on October 31, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 25, 2024, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 132 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on October 25, 2024, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
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