Directions To Central
Maine Buildings On Tour IV
To the homes in Washington, Waldoboro and Union (A)
Homes 1, 2, 3 and 4.
Judith Schmidt, 777 Old County Road, Washington, ME 04574.
207-845-2378. Options:
- From Route 17 in west Washington turn N on Route 206
(across from West Washington Auto). In about 1 ½ miles Rt.
206 ends, but KEEP STRAIGHT on same road now numbered Rt. 105 (do NOT
turn R onto Rt. 105); continue approximately another 1 ½
miles to sharp L bend ... do NOT take bend (Somerville school on L is
too far!), but turn R in point of bend onto Old County Rd, gravel. Go
0.8 mile to No. 1 & No. 2 on L. No 4 is another 0.2 mile
& on R across from the open wood yard.
- From Rt. 17 take Vanner Road & continue straight
across intersection (Rt. 105) onto Young's Hill Rd. At the next
crossroads (about 4 miles from Rt. 17), which comes suddenly after a
couple of wooded curves, turn L onto Old County Road (gravel). Go 1.2
miles to No. 1 & No. 2 on R. (No. 4 was on L 1 mile from
corner.)
- Come west on Rt. 105 through Washington village, turn R
on
Young's Hill Road, & follow directions under Option B. Option
D: Come east on Rt. 105 from Augusta past Somerville School, &
at sharp R bend exit straight ahead onto Old County Rd instead of
following Rt. 105 to right. Follow directions under Option A. You will
find us!
Back to descriptions.
Home 5. Washington
Seth & Mary Anderson, 41 Plug Mill Lane, Washington,
ME 04574. 207-845-2646.
- From Rt. 17 take Vanner Rd. & continue
straight across at STOP sign intersection Razorville Rd. onto Young's
Hill Rd. After pass Crystal Lake Rd on R go down slope & just
as levels out is Plug Mill Lane on L (about 4 miles from Rt. 17). Drive
slowly along wooded drive where limited parking at end, or park along
side of Young's Hill Rd & walk in.
- Come west on Rt. 105 through Washington village, pass
sign
Meadowlark Camp, then turn R on Young's Hill Rd. Continue as above.
Back to description.
Home/Business 6. Washington
Home Grown Farm, Rte 220 by Rte
17. 207-845-3048
- Where Rt. 220 crosses Rt. 17, it is first house/barn on R
side, heading into Washington.
- From Washington on Rt. 220 towards Rt. 17, it is last
house/barn on L before STOP at Rte 17. Back
to description.
Home/Business 7. Waldoboro
Solarwinds Northern Lights, 3381 Washington Road, Waldoboro,
ME 04572. 207-832-7574, (cell) 610-517-8401
- From Rt.1: North on Rt. 220 (at Moody's Diner), 6.5 miles
on right hand side.
- From Rt.17: 4.5 miles going south on Rt. 220 over bridge,
second driveway on left. I will have red traffic cones out by the road.
We are less then a mile from Morse's Sauerkraut, plan your lunch
accordingly! Back to
description.
Home 8. Union
Jim Doble. 207-785-2212.
- From junction of Rt. 17 & Rte 220 (in
Washington) heading east, go 3 ½ miles to 2nd Bump Hill Rd
on R. Go 1 mile on Bump Hill, take L on Sidelinger Rd. Go 1 mile on
Sidelinger, town road ends; stay straight (& to R of white
house) on private drive. Go straight about another ½ mile
until the road forces you up to the L. Go up as far as open barn
& park to the side of drive. Walk further up drive to house.
- Heading west on Rt. 17, from Rte 131 N -- (next to John
Deere in Union), go 2 ½ miles, take L onto Bump Hill Rd.
Continue as above. Back to
description.
To the homes in Liberty, Palermo and Brooks (B)
Home 9. Liberty.
Missy Hatch & Vern Spinosa, 237 Prescott Hill Rd.
Liberty, ME. 207-589-4591 (not in the home).
- From Rt. 1 in Lincolnville take Rt. 173 (across from
Islesboro Ferry landing) all the way through Lincolnville Ctr,
Searsmont (Rt. 173 goes R after little bridge - also Woodmans Mill Rd),
and So. Montville. At top of the hill (after So. Montville), turn L on
Prescott Hill Rd. # 237 1 mile down on R.
- From Rt. 3 (Augusta or Belfast) take Rt. 220 into Liberty
Village, go through center passing Liberty Tool & Liberty
Graphics, at bottom of hill take R on Rt. 173 about 2 miles, Prescott
Hill Rd will be on R. # 237 down one mile on R.
- From south, Rt. 1 in Waldoboro, or Rt. 17 in Washington,
take Rt. 220 all the way to Liberty, T junction STOP sign, turn R on
Rt. 173 into Village. Continue as above. Back
to description.
Home 10. Palermo
Paul & Nora Armstrong, 401 Marden Hill, Palermo, ME
04354. H: 207-993-2803, W: 207-993-2108
- From Augusta take Rt. 3 east & turn L on Old Rt.
3
just before Tobey's Market. Go about 1 mile to 2nd L, turn on Old Rt. 3
just after Mid Coast RV Center. Go about 1 mile to 1st R, turn on North
Palermo Rd. Go 2 miles to 1st R, Nelson Lane, follow it to top of hill
(road becomes dirt) to four corners, take L onto Marden Hill. We are
¾ mile in on R (mailbox on L).
- From Freedom take Rt. 139, turn on North Palermo Rd.
Follow
for about 8 miles, at curve turn onto Carrs Conn Rd/Marden Hill. We are
1.2 miles on L. Back to
description.
Home 11. Brooks
Peter Baldwin, 75 Hall Hill Rd, Brooks ME 04921.
207-722-3654.
- Center of Brooks Rt. 139, Rt. 7, take Rt. 7 S, cross RR
tracks & take almost immediate L on Hall Hill Rd. then
¼ m on R is drive to houses between 2nd & 3rd barns,
drive up hill to house.
- N on Rt. 7 from Belfast, turn R just before RR tracks,
can
see blinking light ahead. Follow as above. Back to description.
To the homes in Belfast (C)
Home 12. Belfast
Jane Sanford, 125 East Waldo Road, Belfast, ME.
207-338-3854.
From downtown Belfast take High S west out of town, past the Belfast
Variety Store. High St becomes City Point Rd and winds along beside the
river. Approximately three miles from town you will pass the Head of
the Tide Rd on your L. Over the hill the main road will curve sharply R
and the East Waldo Rd will be on your L. Turn L onto East Waldo Road
and go about a mile to the end of the pavement. After the road turns to
dirt go exactly a ½ mile and you will see a driveway on the
right with a painted stick with #115 on it under a huge white pine
tree, go to the next driveway on the R, about another 300 feet, which
is #125. Back to description.
Home 13. Belfast
Shanon Hanson, 209 Back Belmont Rd, Belfast, ME 04915.
207-338-8980.
- From Belfast: Rt 1 light. Take Rt 52 south, 1 mile
to "Belfast
Variety Rt 53," go R fork in front of store onto Back Belmont Rd
(Hall's
Corner Rd on Atlas). 2 mi. total; last ½ mi. pass
intersection of Jesse Robbins Rd & Hunt Rd, up steep hill, then
flat & our rusty mailbox on curved cedar post on R. Gravel
drive past home-made camper with painted moon & cat, &
rusty farm equipment.
- From west: on Rt. 3 pass Rt. 131, turn R on Fenwick Rd,
right after Pink Ice Cream signs. Go to T with Back Belmont Rd. go L
& just under 2 mi. rusty mailbox on L just before big hill,
(power lines end c ½ m before our drive). Back to description.
To the homes in Rockport, Tenants Harbor, Port Clyde and
Cushing (D)
Home 14. Rockport
Thomas Kiley & Barb Hills, 6 Fisk Lane, Rockport, ME
04856. 207-596-6766.
- From the south: Coming north on Rt. 1, take Rt. 90 from
Warren to the third traffic light heading toward Camden (east). Go R at
the light on Meadow St. The Rockport Diner is on the R. Go ½
mile. Turn L onto South St. Go ¾ mile, turn R on Fisk Lane.
House is first on L with long driveway. Gray shingles & gray
metal roof. #6 on the mailbox.
- From the north... go through Camden south on Rt. 1, past
the intersection of Rt. 90 and take the next R on Beech Hill Rd. Go to
end & straight across onto Fisk Lane, then same as
above. Back to
description.
Warning on Tenants Hbr/Port Clyde directions below:
Rt. 131 is also called St. Georges Rd & River Rd & Port
Clyde Rd, & Rt.131 we think is not always displayed, even on
major signs. To have a map is a good idea! The directions are basically
from the north, the “mainland” side.
Home 15. Tenants Harbor
Linda Welch, 154 Boulder Hill Road, Tenants Harbor, ME.
207-372-8567. From Rt. 1 go S on Rt. 131 6 miles, when gone last 1/2
mile after passing Rt. 73 look for Boulder Hill Rd on L on a
blind curve, turn in L & go a mile, at Y bear R, only house at
end of road, turn L into
driveway. Back to description.
Home 16. Tenants Harbor
Herbert & Hannah Nelsback, 11 Puffin Lane, Tenants
Harbor, ME. 207-372-6487. On Rt. 131, (after pass turn onto Boulder
Hill Rd) take Long Cove Rd, then R turn for Puffin Lane & 2nd
house on R. Back to
description.
Home 17. Tenants Harbor
Jan Wirth, Old Woods Farm, 47 Port Clyde Rd, Tenants Harbor,
ME.
207-372-8024. Headed south on Port Clyde Rd. (Rt. 131) drive through
the village of Tenants Harbor & a short way beyond is the
intersection with the Wallston Road (you will see the sign for Granite
Gardens in front of you). Turn L on Wallston Rd. and continue south 0.2
mile (still on Rt. 131). The farmhouse is on the west side of the road
across the street from the cemetery. Old Woods Road (no sign) is just
beyond the house. Back to
description.
Home 18. Port Clyde NOTE:
Open all day to view from
outside. You can see wind turbine and solar panels and
beautiful location.
Joss & Sandra Coggeshall, 56 Horse Point Rd, Port
Clyde, ME. 207-372-6687. Rt. 131 as descend into Port Clyde
village, speed drops to 25, tall white church on R, turn R onto Horse
Pond Rd along lower side of church, & 1/3 mile on L is
#56 & house behind wooden fence. (Or, from upper part of
peninsula just before reaching Port Clyde, go L on Horse Pond Rd.)
Back to description.
Home 19. Cushing
Ann Guild, 14 Dunn Lane, Cushing, ME 04563. 207-354-2309.
(Signs
may say towards Friendship)
- From Rt. 1 south, use Rt. 220 from Waldoboro to the end,
L
on Rt. 97, R on Salt Pond Rd., go to junction with Pleasant Pt. Rd,
turn R & go until see 2 mail boxes on L at Dunn Lane.
- From Rt. 1 north, L onto River Rd at the prison showroom
in
Thomaston. In about 6-7 miles, veer L at Fales Store onto Pleasant Pt.
Rd; in 5 miles see 2 mail boxes on L at Dunn Lane. Back to description.
Home 20. Cushing
David Cobey, 178 Salt Pond Rd. Cushing, ME 04563.
207-354-6762. 178 Salt Pond Rd is on the Meduncook River, just before
you cross from Cushing to Friendship.
- From Rt. 1 south, use Rt. 220 from Waldoboro to the end,
left on Rt. 97, R on Salt Pond Rd.
- From Rt. 1 north, L onto River Rd at the prison showroom
in
Thomaston. In about 6-7 miles, veer L at Fales Store onto Pleasant Pt
Rd; in about 2-3 miles, R onto Salt Pond Rd. Back to description.
To the homes in Bristol and South Bristol (E)
Home 21. Bristol
Albert Monaco, 692 Bristol Rd, Bristol, ME 04539.
207-563-1158. Business: Oyster Creek Electric Off
the Grid, Inc.
From Business Rt. 1 intersection with Rt. 129/130, follow Rt. 130
approx. 3.5 miles. Look for business sign and green mailbox on left
with #692 on mailbox. Back
to description.
Home 22. South Bristol
Ross Bradley, Shovelhead Rd, South Bristol, ME. 207-529-2105
From Business Rt. 1 follow Rt. 130 for approximately 5 miles. Turn L on
Benner Rd (just before Bristol Fire Station), go 1.2 miles to Fogler
Rd, turn R and go 0.3 miles to Sodom Rd. Turn R on Sodom Rd for 0.5
miles to yellow lobster buoy in tree, turn L onto Shovelhead Rd. Drive
slowly, rough road. First home you meet. Back to description.
To the homes in Woolwich and Arrowsic (F)
Home 23. Woolwich: Business &Home
Guy Marsden & Rebekah Younger, 61 Delano Road,
Woolwich, ME. 04579. 207-443-8942. (E-mail guyATarttecDOTnet for map.)
From Rt. 1 in Woolwich: From South cross Bath bridge & just
north of bridge at blinking yellow light turn N on Rt. 127. From North
there are several blinking lights along Rt. 1, watch for first blinking
yellow light. IN Woolwich, at Gulf station, turn N on Rt. 127, Middle
Rd North. Go 4 ½ miles, turn R onto Old Stage Rd, then
½ mile & turn R on Delano Rd, & #61 is 660
ft on R. Back to description.
Home 24. Arrowsic
Al Heath, 37 Stonetree Rd, Arrowsic, ME 04530. 207-443-6614.
Take coastal Rt. 1 to Bath. On the eastern end of the big bridge across
the Kennebec river take Rt. 127 South towards Georgetown/Reid State
Park. One mile south from Rt. 1 look for Stonetree Road sign on R, turn
into road, & first house on R. Back
to description.
To the homes in Hallowell, Manchester, Hartford and Sumner
(G)
Home 25. Hallowell
Scott Cowger, Maple Hill Farm, 11 Inn Rd, off the Outlet Rd
in
Hallowell. 207-622-2708. For directions (from I-95 and Rte 202 West):
www.MapleBB.com or www.MapleBB.com/map. E-mail: stay@MapleBB.com
Back to description.
Home 26. Hallowell
Tom Bartol & Barbara Moss. 310 Meadow Hill Rd,
Manchester, ME 04351. 207-621-0787
- Take Rte 202 West from Augusta about 2.7 miles (from
I-95).
Turn L (south) on Pond Rd. in Manchester (at the Texaco station) Go 2.5
miles south on Pond Rd. to Meadow Hill Rd. (on the L or east side) Go
1.6 miles east on Meadow Hill Rd. Continue about 0.1 mile after the
road turns to gravel. Our house is #310, the first driveway on the L
(north) side after the road turns to gravel. The driveway is about
¼ mile long. Please come up the drive & park where
indicated by signs.
- From Maple Hill Farm B&B, (Home 25, Hallowell)
continue on the Outlet Rd. for approx. 4 miles to Cobbossee Lake
(Outlet Rd. becomes Collins Road). Take R turn at lake onto Pond Rd.
Continue on Pond Rd. for approx. 1 mile, then take R onto Meadow Hill
Rd. Follow directions above. Back
to description.
Home 27. Hartford
Lee Holman, 275 Labrador Pond Rd, Hartford, ME 04220.
207-388-2510. From Rt. 219 in Sumner (which comes west from Wayne),
take the right-hand turn just past the East Sumner Elementary school.
The road is marked Gammon Rd, and is by the cemetery. Follow for 3 +
miles and cross a small metal bridge. Take your immediate L onto the
Labrador Pond Rd and bear L on this road. Go 1 mile until you leave the
CMP poles behind. Come over the hill and into my door yard. You can't
miss it. Back to description.
Home 28. Hartford
Arthur Harvey, Elizabeth Gravalos, 1197 Main St, Hartford,
ME
04220. 207-388-2860. Located on Rt. 140, ½-mile north of the
junction of Rt. 140 & Rt. 219. We are across the street from
the Town Office & Town Hall. Pretty hard to miss. Back to description.
Home 29. Sumner
Joseph & Julia Gonsalves, 215 Fields Hill Rd,
Sumner,
ME 04292. 207-744-5158. (Beyond Home 27)
- From Route 219 in Sumner (which comes west from Wayne),
take the right-hand turn just past the East Sumner Elementary school.
The road is marked Gammon Rd, and is by the cemetery. Follow for 3 +
miles and cross a small metal bridge. Note Labrador Pond Rd on L (to
Home 27), but do NOT TAKE, continue until Fields Hill Rd on L, take it.
Just at bottom of hill, on R, is # 215, (if reach brown cape have
missed it.)
- From Bethel side, Rt. 62 to intersection Rt. 219, take
Rt.
219 near W. Paris, after West Sumner take L on Valley Rd, then R on
Fields Hill Rd, is 4th house (all on L; 1st is on corner, 2nd is cabin,
3rd is brown cape, next is 4th, # 215, just before steep hill up).
Back to description.
To the homes in Guilford and Presque Isle (H)
Home 30. Guilford
Tom Staley, 56 Covered Bridge Rd, Guilford, ME 04443.
207-564-0784. From Rt. 95 Newport & Rt. 7 to Dover Foxcroft,
about
20 miles, then go about 4 towards Guilford. Take Rt. 15 between Gulf
station & Dove Farm stand, midway along is Covered Bridge Rd
(opposite the bridge over the Piscataquis River). Go 4 miles on Covered
Bridge Rd, gravel, bear L into my domain & see the house up the
hill. Walk up, driveway damaged. Back
to description.
Home 31. Presque Isle – Business (open M-F only)
Maine Potato Growers (MPG), Bob Prestwood, Service. 56
Parsons
St, Presque Isle, ME. 207-764-2480.
- From S on US Rt. 1, (Main St, in Presque Isle) at 4th red
light turn L onto Park St. go to end & R onto Parsons St.
& 100 ft on R is MPG Petroleum.
- From N on US Rt. 1 cross Aroostic River bridge &
at
2nd red light go R onto Parsons St. then at end of MPG shopping complex
see #56, MPG Petroleum (sign on building). Back to description.
There are many more homes and businesses in
Washington, Hope,
Union, Jefferson, Waldoboro, and almost all other communities around
us, where various degrees of sustainable living are being practiced.
Some have been on the Tour in prior years, others want to be on next
year. Watch for similar places in your community. While giant steps are
needed NOW to slow global warming & climate change, each step
DOES make a difference.
Index Of All Maine Tours
Further Notes
This site will stay up until changes are made for the next
National Tour in October 2008
Some home owners may be available for contact during the
year,
others have asked to have their telephone and/or email removed. You can
still write to them if the full address is given. If essential, ask the
contact person, Judith Schmidt,
for any further information.
