Honoring--
and carrying on the work of--
the first woman appointed to a
United States presidential cabinet

Welcome to the Frances Perkins Center web site, where we share information on Frances Perkins's history and our vision for a place to honor her accomplishments and carry on her work. We invite you to explore the links section where you'll find audio clips, videos, photographs, and historic references that bring her career and her time to life.

(You may click on the house anytime to continue exploring our web site.)

The Brick House, as it has always been called, was built by Frances Perkins's grandfather and great-grandfather of brick made from clay fired on the shores of the Damariscotta River at the family brickyard.

In 1837, this house became the new home of Edmund Perkins, Jr., and Cynthia Otis when it was given to them as a wedding present. Our hope is that, with your help, it will soon become the new home of the Frances Perkins Center.

We hope you'll enjoy the web site. Please click on the house to continue...

Cervin Robinson took this Library of Congress photograph of The Brick House, Frances Perkins's family homestead in 1960 for the Historic American Building Survey (HABS).