House Island has borne that name from the earliest times.
As early as 1661 it was "commonly called House Island,"
and in 1663 there was an old house upon it,
and a new one that had been built by "Joseph Phipenny."
- A History of Peaks Island and Its People.
Also A Short History of House Island, Portland, Maine,
by Nathan Goold, Lakeside Press, 1897 (pages 77-78)
Gorgeous private island, truly one of a kind. Handled by a wonderful team that cares for the Maine community!
Matt Dexter
When John Muir described an “infinite storm of beauty,” he must have had a Maine island in mind. In particular, House Island deserves that distinction.