William Dean Howells House (Kittery Point, Maine)

The William Dean Howells House, built around 1870, is a historic summer residence located in Kittery Point, Maine, once home to the influential writer and editor William Dean Howells, known for his role at Atlantic Monthly. This charming 1½-story wood-frame structure features a distinctive mansard roof and offers scenic views of the Piscataqua River. The house, which includes a former carriage barn, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979, making it a notable site for both tourists and researchers interested in literary history and 19th-century architecture.