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Saco Museum and its collection
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The J. G. Deering House, also known as the Dyer Library/Saco Museum, is a historic house located at 371 Main Street in Saco, Maine. This building, completed in 1870, is a fine local example of the Italianate style. It was built for Joseph Godfrey Deering and was later given by his heirs to the city for use as a library. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.
Architectural Details of Deering House
The Deering House is a 2 + 1 ⁄ 2 -story brick structure, with limestone and wooden trim elements. It features a side-gable roof with a denticulated and bracketed cornice, and a front-facing gable above the centered entrance. The main facade is three bays wide, with the entrance sheltered by a wide single-story flat-roof porch supported by square columns.
Transition to Dyer Library/Saco Museum
In 1955, Deering's heirs donated the house to the city for use as a library. The Dyer Library built the ell connecting the house to the carriage house. In 1976, the library merged with the adjacent York Institute to form the organization now known as the Dyer Library/Saco Museum.
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