. ▁ ▁Description ▁and ▁history ▁The ▁Ul mer ▁House ▁stands ▁at ▁the ▁n ortheast ▁corner ▁of ▁South ▁Cob bt own ▁Road ▁and ▁United ▁States ▁Route ▁ 1 , ▁just ▁east ▁of ▁the ▁D uck t rap ▁River ▁north ▁of ▁the ▁village ▁of ▁Lincoln ville . ▁ ▁S ited ▁on ▁a ▁rise ▁above ▁and ▁back ▁from ▁US ▁ 1 , ▁it ▁is ▁an ▁impos ing ▁presence , ▁with ▁views ▁down ▁the ▁river ▁to ▁Pen ob sc ot ▁Bay . ▁ ▁It ▁is ▁a ▁two - story ▁wood ▁frame ▁structure , ▁with ▁a ▁five ▁bay ▁fac ade , ▁hip ▁roof , ▁cla p board ▁s iding , ▁and ▁stone ▁foundation . ▁ ▁The ▁main ▁entrance ▁is ▁at ▁the ▁center ▁of ▁the ▁south - f acing ▁fac ade , ▁shelter ed ▁by ▁a ▁hip - ro of ed ▁por ch ▁that ▁extends ▁across ▁the ▁two ▁fl ank ing ▁b ays . ▁ ▁A ▁secondary ▁entrance ▁is ▁located ▁in ▁a ▁project ing ▁vest ib ule ▁on ▁the ▁west ▁side . ▁ ▁The ▁interior ▁retain s ▁original ▁pl aster ▁and ▁wood work , ▁including ▁a ▁high ▁quality ▁central ▁hall ▁st air case . ▁ ▁The ▁interior ▁was ▁divided ▁into ▁two ▁units ▁for ▁many ▁years , ▁resulting ▁in ▁some ▁loss ▁of ▁historic ▁integrity . ▁ ▁The ▁house ▁was ▁built ▁in ▁ 1 7 9 9 ▁for ▁George ▁Ul mer , ▁who ▁was ▁then ▁one ▁of ▁the ▁wealth iest ▁men ▁in ▁Han cock ▁County ▁( the ▁area ▁was ▁separated ▁to ▁form ▁Wal do ▁County ▁in ▁ 1 8 2 7