Spite House
The Spite House, also known as the Thomas McCobb House, is a historic house at Deadman's Point in Rockport, Maine. Built in 1806 in Phippsburg, it is a high quality example of Federal period architecture.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Building
- Description: 1806 house in Rockport, Maine
- Also known as: “the Spite House”, “the Thomas McCobb House”, and “Thomas McCobb House”
- Address: ME
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Indian Island Light and Rockport Historic District.
Indian Island Light
Islet
Photo: CMSWoman, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Indian Island Light is a lighthouse on Indian Island on the eastern side of the entrance to Rockport Harbor, Maine. It was first established in 1850. The present structure was built in 1875. Indian Island Light is situated 2,700 feet southwest of Spite House.
Rockport Historic District
Historic site
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The Rockport Historic District encompasses the historic town center of Rockport, Maine. Arrayed around the head of its harbor, the town's most significant period of development was in the mid 19th century, because of lime processing and other industries. Rockport Historic District is situated 1¼ miles northwest of Spite House.
Curtis Island Light
Museum
Curtis Island Light, originally Negro Island Light, is a lighthouse marking the approach to the harbor of Camden, Maine. It is on Curtis Island, which shelters the harbor from ocean storms. Curtis Island Light is situated 2 miles north of Spite House.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rockport and Camden.
Rockport
Rockport is a town in Knox County, located two and a half miles south of Camden on U.S. Highway 1. It is part of the Mid Coast region of Maine.
Camden
Photo: Paul VanDerWerf, CC BY 2.0.
Camden is an affluent town in the state of Maine, a little over an hour north of Portland, in the mid-coast region of Maine. It has been a tourist destination for years and is home to some of the wealthiest individuals in Maine.
Glen Cove
Neighborhood
Glen Cove is an unincorporated village within the town of Rockport in Knox County, Maine, United States. The community is located on U.S. Route 1 and Clam Cove, an arm of the Penobscot Bay, 2.2 miles north of Rockland. Glen Cove is situated 3½ miles southwest of Spite House.
Spite House
- Categories: house and spite house
- Location: Town of Rockport, Knox County, Mid Coast, Maine, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
44.1723° or 44° 10′ 20″ northLongitude
-69.0542° or 69° 3′ 15″ westElevation
26 feet (8 metres)Open location code
87PG5WCW+W8OpenStreetMap ID
node 367794980OpenStreetMap feature
building=yes
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“Spite House” goes by many names.
- French: “Spite House”
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