Tate House - Historic House in Portland, ME

The Tate House, a historic house in Portland, Maine is now open to receive visitors. A description from the Tate House website follows:

"A large and elegant dwelling, Tate House was built in 1755 for Captain George Tate (1700 - 1794) and his family. Tate arrived in the colonies around 1751 to act as Senior Mast Agent for the British Royal Navy. . . " " . . . Tate House is one of two residences in Maine with an unusual clerestory in the gambrel roof. As the only pre-Revolutionary home in Greater Portland which is open to the public, the impressive period furnishings, beautiful grounds and herb gardens, and unique architecture
of Tate House offer an insightful glimpse at the 18th century and life in colonial Maine".

Visit www.tatehouse.org for more info.