Ellsworth in Hancock County, Maine — The American Northeast (New England)
Woodlawn
Ellsworth, Maine
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Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, October 17, 2024
1. Woodlawn Marker
For 100 years, three generations of the Colonel John Black family owned and lived at the estate they called Woodlawn. The Black family wealth came from lumber, land sales and shipping. Woodlawn, built between 1824 and 1827, is from an Asher Benjamin design entitled "A plan for a house intended for a country setting." The design is unique in eastern Maine. It is a large brick residence in the Federalist style with Greek Revival overtones.
In 1928 George Nixon Black, Jr., grandson of John Black, bequeathed the estate to the Hancock County Trustees of Public Reservations, the same group that is responsible for the establishment of Acadia National Park. Woodlawn opened as a historic house and public park in 1929 and has since been continually open to the community.
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En 1928, George Nixon Black Jr, le petit fils de John Black, fit don du domaine aux Hancock County Trustees of Public Reservations, le groupe responsable de la création du Parc National d'Acadie. La demeure historique et le parc de Woodlawn sont ouverts au public depuis 1929.
Erected by The Museum in the Streets. (Marker Number 8.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Notable Buildings • Settlements & Settlers.
Location. 44° 32.244′ N, 68° 25.823′ W. Marker is in Ellsworth, Maine, in Hancock County. It is on East Main Street north of Laurel Street, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 46 E Main Street, Ellsworth ME 04605, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Downeast Maine. It is also in the American Northeast and in New England. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Great North Woods, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France and also Acadia.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Civil War Memorial (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Flood of 1923 (approx. 0.3 miles away); Fire of 1933 (approx. 0.4 miles away); Ellsworth Public Library and Peters Block (approx. 0.4 miles away); Ellsworth's Lumber and Shipping Industry
Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, October 17, 2024
2. Woodlawn Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on March 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on November 2, 2024, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 125 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 2, 2024, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
