AUGUSTA — The Tappan-Viles Mansion that anchors a visible spot on the city’s west side turned 200 on Tuesday, and while most people now know it as Kennebec Savings Bank, it has a long history tied to well-known Augusta names.
The two-story home at 154 State St. was built in 1816 for the Rev. Benjamin Tappan, a Harvard graduate who was wooed to Augusta to serve as the pastor of the South Parish Congregational Church. State Historian Earle Shettleworth Jr. said the house would’ve looke… (View original article)