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28: 141:. After relocating to England, they did not sell their Brunswick home, choosing instead to rent it out to several different people during their absence. In 1868 Professor J.B. Sewall moved into the home, followed by Stephen O. Purington (1880–1882) and finally Dr. Mitchell (1883–1885), who in 1885 purchased the house next door and became the Skolfields' neighbor. 336:
After Frank's death in 1924, Eugenie took up a life of travel, and she and her daughters usually spent only summers at their Brunswick home. In 1982, Alice, the last living member of the family, donated the entire home and its contents to the
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The influence of English style upon the Skolfields is apparent in the renovations made to the house at this time. The family purchased many new decorations for the home in England, including
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wall bracket and several paintings by J.B. Smith, Spinks, Enser and Woolett. The Skolfields also updated their furniture by purchasing many pieces in the popular
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Alfred Skolfield died on June 1, 1895, but a new patriarch in the home would soon take his place. On June 24, Eugenie married
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In 1885, after living abroad for 18 years, the Skolfields returned to their home and almost immediately began renovations. The
643: 367: 169:. The former kitchen was converted and expanded to become a formal dining room, and the old dining room was renovated into a 638: 566: 633: 623: 138: 134: 47:. It is often referred to as a "time capsule" because it has been virtually untouched since the Victorian era. 372: 338: 268: 40: 251:
at the Maine Medical School (a now-defunct school of Bowdoin College) in 1891. Frank was Maine's first
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renovated and attached to the rest of the building. The new space served to house the relocated
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added to the former carriage house into two separate rooms. In 1891, the home was wired for
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style (much of this furniture remains in the home today). Several of the rooms also feature
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to the former carriage house. The former master bedroom was converted into the current
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A Matter of Life and Death; CSI Brunswick: The Forensic Work of Dr. Frank Whittier
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In 1867, for reasons that are not entirely clear, Alfred moved his family to
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inspector, and chairman of the Maine Medical Association's committee on
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test (to distinguish human blood from that of other animals) in a
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were the motivation for the move, as the Skolfields were staunch
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built between 1858 and 1862 for the sons of wealthy shipbuilder
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Frank and Eugenie made few changes to the home. Frank added a
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and circa 1894–1895, the home was connected to the new town
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style. English influence led the Skolfields to separate the
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The Skolfield–Whittier House and its Occupants, 1857–1925
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A Singleness of Purpose: The Skolfields and Their Ships
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Google Map & Image of the Skolfield-Whittier House
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Skolfield-Whittier House

Pejepscot Historical Society
Brunswick, Maine
Italiante-style
duplex
Portland's
Rococo Revival
marble
encaustic tile
curtains
gaslight
Liverpool
England
Reconstruction era
Democrats
Republican
plumbing
carriage house
kitchen
dining room
laundry room
drawing room
carpets
piano
Chippendale
Eastlake
bathtub
toilet
electricity

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