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Isaac Farrar Mansion

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The Isaac Farrar Mansion, known for much of the 20th Century as Symphony House, is a historic house at 166 Union Street in Bangor, Maine. Built in 1833, it was the first major commission of the noted 19th-century architect Richard Upjohn. Although it was built as a private residence, it was from 1929-72 owned by the Bangor Symphony Orchestra and was home to its music conservatory. It is now part of the Bangor YMCA. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.Description and historyThe Farrar Mansion is set on the south side of Union Street, at the southwest corner of 2nd Street on Bangor's west side. It is a 2-1/2 story brick building, three bays wide, with a truncated hip roof pierced by steeply-pitched gable dormers. Although the styling of the building is predominantly Greek Revival, it has a number of Colonial Revival alterations from the early 20th century, including its front portico and the bay window above.Design of the house was commissioned by Isaac Farrar, a successful businessman who came to Bangor in 1836. It was the first major commission given to Richard Upjohn, whose early successes in Maine made possible his extensive career as one of the leading architects of the mid-19th century. The house shows that Upjohn was well conversant in the Greek Revival, although his best-known works are Gothic Revival. The house was a private residence until 1911, at which time it was acquired by the University of Maine Law School, which used it as a residency until 1929.

Address: 17 2nd St, Bangor (Maine) 04401
Phone: (207) 941-2808
State: ME
City: Bangor
Street Number: 17 2nd St
Zip Code: 04401
categories: landmark & historical place, museum


Opening Hours

Monday: 04:30 - 21:00
Tuesday: 04:30 - 21:00
Wednesday: 04:30 - 21:00
Thursday: 04:30 - 21:00
Friday: 04:30 - 21:00
Saturday: 07:00 - 16:00
Sunday: 07:00 - 16:00

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Reviews
The Isaac Great Museum next to the YMCA and is used for many functions and parties. It has a beautiful split stairway and gorgeous wooden carvings, and many marble fireplaces.
We used one of the rooms for a music meet-up. Decent room, a bit full of stuff.
Interesting place.
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