197 Portland Rd, Gray, ME 04039

Behold a cultural artifact hearkening back to America's youth! The Webster House. At one time a tavern catering to a transitional period of our history when Maine was developing from quiet agrarian backwater; known for it's lumber, quarrying and fishing, to a burgeoning center of American industrialization. Today the winter commute from Portland to Lewiston is a comfortable forty-five minute trip. Imagine covering the same ground two hundred years ago. The quick trip is more of a day's journey. A day of bumping along primitive roads in a drafty carriage averaging five miles an hour. Enduring the crisp chill stinging your face and finding the exposed flesh of your wrists. Imagine looking forward to the warm refuge of the tavern, a quarter of a day's journey outside of Portland, to recover from the penetrating cold and numbing road weariness with food, drink and word of the latest on-goings. Thanks to the careful stewardship of the current, and past, owners, the Webster House stands a beautifully maintained testament to an era when the scenes found in our favorite fantasy movies were an ordinary part of life. Now it's available to you. To warm your family by fire in the Keeping Room. To marvel at the Yankee ingenuity in the structure and design. To breathe new life into an old building. To take on, enjoy and preserve for posterity. Are you prepared to take up the torch? * * Request more info or private tour via form at 197portlandrd.com * *

For those looking for the charm of an older home with today's amenities, look no further. The Webster House was originally built in 1810 and used as a tavern and stage coach stop between Portland & Auburn. This 2304sf, 4 bd, 1.5 ba home offers wonderful period details, wide pine floors & large rooms . As well as newer metal roof, 2 yr old boiler, updated wiring and replacement windows. Located on 1.5 acres and commercial zoning this property offers a number of residential and commercial opportunities.