Wedding Cake House (Kennebunk, Maine)
Name
The "Wedding Cake" name was applied to the house due to its wedding cake-like appearance. Legend developed that the busy Bourne, a sea captain, had done the carpentry work to atone for not having taken his bride, Jane, on a proper honeymoon. This was not the case.
Restoration
In 1983, the home was purchased from the last descendant of George Bourne to live there by Mary Burnett and her daughter Anne. The women completely restored the mansion, completing the work in 1984.
In fall 2005, the home was opened to the public for the first time by the previous owners Jimmy Barker and Kenneth W. Douglas as a fundraiser for Hurricane Katrina relief.
The home has been in the process of restoration since 2019 now owned by Barker's nephew Hunt Edwards and niece Lela Cason.
References
- ^ Calhoun, Charles, Maine, New York: Compass American Guides, 4th edition, 2005, pp. 44-46 at 46
- ^ "Roger Shepherd: Design solutions: Wedding Cake House, Kennebunk, Maine". Archived from the original on October 2, 2008.
- ^ Reiss, Marcia, Architectural Details, San Diego: Thunder Bay Press, 2004, p. 296
- ^ Tree, Christina, and Oxnard, K.W., Maine: An Explorer's Guide, 11th edition, Woodstock, Vermont: Countryman Press, 2003, p. 99
- ^ "Portland, Maine News and Weather - WMTW Channel 8". WMTW. Archived from the original on October 11, 2009.
- ^ "The Wedding Cake House". The Wedding Cake House.
External links
- Wedding Cake House photo gallery at Old Houses USA