Windward House B&B Circa 1854
January 18, 2009 by Kristen · Leave a Comment
Windward House is Maine
This lovely example of an ell shaped Greek Revival style house so characteristic of classic New England, has stood on this spot here at the top of the hill just one block north of the center of Camden Village diagonally across the street from Camden Harbor Park with its broad lawns, walkways and public benches overlooking the busy harbor since 1854.
That’s when Elijah Glover, a prominent local lumberman and ship builder had his shipwrights build this spacious Victorian with Greek revival features as his home located on a large city lot up on the hill overlooking (at the time) the harbor to the south-east and the village center to the south.
Through the years, a number of different families lived in the house and by the mid 1920’s, the house began to be used as a lodging facility. During it’s “lodging facility lifetime” it has been a rooming house, apartment house, and in the more recent past has been a bed and breakfast inn with continuously improving accommodations serving guests who are visiting what we sincerely believe is the nicest place to visit in Maine — Camden Village– “The Jewel of the Maine Coast”– Where the “Mountains Meet the Sea!”
Windward House Bed and Breakfast House Information Bullet List (Did you know…?):
If you are interested in staying at a bed and breakfast in Camden Maine, ours is the perfect location. No other B&B is closer to the Village, the harbor, shops, and restaurants. Some of the others say they are within walking distance, which is true, but it may be more of a hike than a walk. Check out the map at the bottom of the page.
- In-Town Accommodations, walking distance to all Camden Activities
- Menu style breakfast 7:30-10:00am-, no appointed time, the longest breakfast time of any B&B in town! Just come down when you’re ready (during high season)
- 8 bed rooms, 1 acre property-, lovely garden spot in town
- Bar, deck, ice machine, guest refrigerator, and guest computer
- At the base of Mt. Battie and the “Mt. Battie Trail”, two blocks to trail head
- WiFi access everywhere, rooms, common areas and yard
- All rooms have air conditioner, cable television, private bathrooms, hairdryer, robes
- Some rooms have Jacuzzi tub, claw foot tub, and fireplace
- Hosts events and wedding in coastal garden up to 140 people
- Private in town off street parking
- Afternoon Tea and cookies available
- In-room massages and reflexology available
- Will make boat and dinner reservations Hosts are on hand to help with your arrangements
- Financially contributes to all Camden Area festivals and events as well as volunteers in those events
- Open year round
