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Guests at The Galen C. Moses House feel as if they are dwelling in a living museum, surrounded by reminders of the vast wealth that flowed through the city of Bath 150 years ago. Each home on Washington Street exemplifies some of the best architectural styles in America. Behind each door are stories of wealth acquired through shipbuilding, banking and commerce, and the Galen Moses is no exception. Designed by Frances Fassett in 1874 for Mr. Moses and redesigned in 1901 by John Calvin Stevens, the house became a focal point of the city's social and civic endeavors Entering the house through the double oak casket doors with the initials GCM etched in the glass above them, you immediately note the elaborate designs in the plaster ceilings and walls. The hallways and the grand staircase display ornate woodcarvings so predominate in high Victorian design. On the second landing of the staircase and in the grand dining room are numerous stained glass windows, including one purported to have been created in the Tiffany Studios. Every room in the downstairs contains a fireplace with elaborately carved wood or marble fronts. Today’s guest in The Galen C. Moses House can feel transported back into that turn of the century period in any of the upstairs rooms, beautifully appointed with appropriate antiques. Many rooms contain high ceilings, original sinks and cabinets, fireplaces, and elaborate friezes. The history of Bath, the ambiance of Washington Street, and the special design of The Galen C. Moses House becomes a total emersion in history.Guests at The Galen C. Moses House feel as if they are dwelling in a living museum, surrounded by reminders of the vast wealth that flowed through the city of Bath 150 years ago. Each home on Washington Street exemplifies some of the best architectural styles in America. Behind each door are stories of wealth acquired through shipbuilding, banking and commerce, and the Galen Moses is no exception. Designed by Frances Fassett in 1874 for Mr. Moses and redesigned in 1901 by John Calvin Stevens, the house became a focal point of the city's social and civic endeavors.

Entering the house through the double oak casket doors with the initials GCM etched in the glass above them, you immediately note the elaborate designs in the plaster ceilings and walls. The hallways and the grand staircase display ornate woodcarvings so predominate in high Victorian design. On the second landing of the staircase and in the grand dining room are numerous stained glass windows, including one purported to have been created in the Tiffany Studios. Every room in the downstairs contains a fireplace with elaborately carved wood or marble fronts.

Today’s guest in The Galen C. Moses House can feel transported back into that turn of the century period in any of the upstairs rooms, beautifully appointed with appropriate antiques. Many rooms contain high ceilings, original sinks and cabinets, fireplaces, and elaborate friezes. The history of Bath, the ambiance of Washington Street, and the special design of The Galen C. Moses House becomes a total immersion in history.

This property is listed by Joane Tait.

Listed for $895,000