| The Hawthorn Inn is an elegant, Queen Anne-style Victorian mansion situated on 1.2 acres of lawn and gardens just north of the beautiful sailing village of Camden , Maine , and steps from the Harbor. One of 66 homes listed in the National Register of Historical Places in the High Street Historic District, The Hawthorn was built in 1894 by a local commercial and residential builder, S.G. Ritterbush.
Mr. Ritterbush built a number of the commercial buildings in the village of Camden as well as in other parts of Midcoast Maine and in New Hampshire . Local lore has it that he intended the house as a wedding gift for his daughter Emma. Just before the mansion was completed-shortly before Emma's wedding-a wealthy merchant offered Ritterbush a sum of money he could not refuse. Now a cozy, sunny room on the garden level is named for Emma, and her friendly, peaceful spirit protects the Inn . A private home until 1984, the Hawthorn has been a bed and breakfast for 24 years.
A short walk to town or harbor, yet removed enough to ensure a restful
retreat and peaceful getaway, The Hawthorn also is a beautiful venue for
weddings.
Carriage House
This building housed horses and horse-drawn carriages until the early part of the 20th century when it became a barn. The Carriage House now boasts four spacious, romantic and sumptuous rooms, one with a king bed, three with queen beds; all with super-sized, two-person Jacuzzi tubs, seasonal views of the gardens and harbor, private decks and TV/VCRs. Three suites have gas-log fireplaces. The rooms are peaceful and quiet; not a sound from the outside world enters your private retreat, except the soothing Rock Brook, which flows past the Hawthorn Inn on its way to Camden Harbor. The rooms face East, the Harbor and Camden 's magnificent sunrise.
Main House
Spacious common rooms in the Main House include a library, a formal living room and a dining room. From the dining room is a door to the large veranda that extends the full length of the back of the house. This is a lovely spot to view the gardens and the harbor at certain times of the year. Breakfast is served on the veranda in good weather during spring, summer and fall.
Up the winding staircase in the Main House on the second floor are four spacious rooms with private baths. On the third floor, a glorious suite extends the full length of the house, has a king bed in the bedroom, a daybed in the living room, a claw-foot Victorian slipper tub in the bath, and views of the harbor, which change with the season. This suite also has a gas-log stove in the living room and a TV/VCR in both the bedroom and in the living room.
On the garden level in the Main House is a sunny room with double bed, TV and private bath.
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The Hawthorn strives
to be a Green Inn, recycles, is a completely nonsmoking inn and
property, and uses environmentally sustainable products wherever
possible. |
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