Wedding Cake House Kennebunkport

The home was built in 1825 by shipbuilder george w.

Wedding cake house kennebunkport. Address phone number wedding cake house reviews. Once called the most photographed house in the state of maine the wedding cake house known formally as the george w. While we ve got things to do in maine on the brain have you read about this fun riverboat cruise in damariscotta yet.

Bourne house is a historic house located at 104 summer street in kennebunk maine. Check it out for yourself at 105 summer street in kennebunk. Once called the most photographed house in the state of maine the wedding cake house known formally as the george w.

The wedding cake house is listed in several travel guides and it is worth driving by if you re in the kennebunkport area. Wedding cake house kennebunkport. Bourne 1801 1856 who later built a frame barn which he connected to the main house with a carriage house.

Wedding cake house kennebunkport. In 1852 the barn caught fire and the carriage house was demolished to keep the fire from spreading to the house. It has won the distinction as the most photographed house in maine but is better known as the wedding cake house for its frilly gothic inspired architecture as well as the romantic folklore.

The bourne family owned and occupied the wedding cake house for three generations until finally selling it to another family in the early 1980s. It isn t topped by a giant bride and groom but then our expectations may not be normal. An over exuberant version of gingerbread victorian architecture.

See 244 reviews articles and 55 photos of wedding cake house ranked no 14 on tripadvisor among 27 attractions in kennebunkport. The wedding cake house is worth a short stop to gaze at the house and read the streetside historical marker in front of the house. Bourne who later built a frame barn which he connected to the main house with a carriage house.