Gyger House Explained

Gyger House
Location:Cumberland Foreside, Maine, U.S.
Address:70 Foreside Road
Coordinates:43.7492°N -70.2019°W
Completion Date:c.
Floor Count:2

The Gyger House is a historic home in Cumberland Foreside, Maine, United States. Located at 70 Foreside Road (Maine State Route 88), it contains several eras of construction, with the oldest being mid-to-late 18th century,[1] around fifty years before Cumberland's secession from North Yarmouth occurred.[2] Other sections of the home date to the 1860s and 1920s.[3]

The historic section of Foreside Road on which is stands, known as the Sturdivant neighborhood,[4] includes the Ephraim Sturdivant House at 114 Foreside Road (completed in 1810),[5] 77 Foreside Road (1873) and 74 Foreside Road (1850).

Notes and References

  1. Book: Down East . 2003 . Down East Enterprise. . 111 . en.
  2. News: Kelley . Michael . August 10, 2021 . Film tells history of Cumberland through eyes of those who lived it . https://web.archive.org/web/20210810180010/https://www.pressherald.com/2021/08/10/film-tells-history-of-cumberland-through-eyes-of-those-who-lived-it/ . August 10, 2021 . January 19, 2024 . Northern Forecaster . The Portland Press Herald.
  3. Web site: 2022-07-31 . Historic Cumberland Foreside property is a rare offering . 2024-06-09 . Press Herald.
  4. Book: Weston, I. . A History of the Congregational Church and Society in Cumberland, Me . 1861 . B. Thurston . 55 . en.
  5. Web site: Ephraim Sturdivant cumberlandme . 2024-06-03 . www.cumberlandmaine.com.

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