National Register of Historic Places - Maine (ME), Kennebec County

Kennebec County Maine (Historic Districts) has 24 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 6 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Capitol Complex Historic District, China Village Historic District, Kennebec Arsenal, Maine Industrial School for Girls Historic District and Maine Insane Hospital.

Several famous people are associated with these Kennebec County historic places including James G. Blaine and Amos D. Lockwood.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Kennebec County places including John Calvin Stevens, Charles Bulfinch, Francis H. Fassett, John D. Lord, J. & Sons Thissel, Miller and Mayo, Whelan and Westman Architects, Thomas Little, William M. Butterfield and Amos D. Lockwood. Prominent architectural styles found in Kennebec Country are Greek Revival, Federal and Late Victorian.

Brunswick Square (added 2021 - - #100006675)

Bounded by School Street, Brunswick, Dresden, and Lincoln Avenues, Gardiner

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Other - Not Applicable

Area of Significance:

Landscape Architecture, Community Planning And Development, Entertainment/Recreation

Period of Significance:

1808-1971 AD

Capitol Complex Historic District (added 2001 - - #01001417)

State and Capitol Sts. , Augusta

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event, Person

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Stevens, John Calvin, Bulfinch, Charles

Architectural Style:

Late Victorian, Greek Revival

Historic Person:

Blaine, James G.

Significant Year:

1910, 1827, 1870

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture, Landscape Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Domestic, Education, Government, Landscape

Historic Sub-function:

Capitol, Garden, Park, School, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Government, Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Capitol, Garden, Government Office, Park

China Village Historic District (added 1977 - - #77000069)

ME 9 , China

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Federal, Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education

Historic Sub-function:

Meeting Hall, Processing, School, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education

Current Sub-function:

Business, Library, Single Dwelling

Colcord Farmstead (added 2005 - - #05001468)

Also known as Long Meadows Farm

184 Unity Rd. , Benton

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Italianate, Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1875-1899, 1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Energy Facility, Manufacturing Facility, Processing, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Manufacturing Facility, Single Dwelling

Crosby Street Historic District (added 1986 - - #86002438)

Crosby St. and Crosby Ln. , Augusta

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Federal, Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1825-1849, 1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling

Dutton--Small House (added 1990 - - #90001907)

Bog Rd. W of Taber Hill Rd. , Vassalboro

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Federal

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Gardiner Historic District (added 1980 - - #80000233)

Water St. , Gardiner

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival, Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Federal, Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Education, Government

Hallowell Historic District (added 1970 - - #70000076)

Also known as NR Control No. PH0024872

The hillside of Hallowell , Hallowell

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Federal

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce, Transportation, Industry, Agriculture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

State, Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Manufacturing Facility, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Business, Single Dwelling

Kennebec Arsenal (added 1970 - - #70000046)

Arsenal St. , Augusta

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Military, Industry

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Defense, Health Care

Historic Sub-function:

Arms Storage, Hospital, Military Facility

Current Function:

Health Care, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Hospital

Kent's Hill School Historic District (added 1979 - - #79000149)

ME 17 , Kent's Hill

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Fassett,Francis H.

Architectural Style:

Italianate, Other, Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Education

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Education

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, School

Current Function:

Education

Current Sub-function:

School

Lockwood Mill Historic District (added 2007 - - #07000412)

6,6B,8,10 and 10B Water St. , Waterville

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Historic Significance:

Person, Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Blackstrom, Emil, Lockwood, Amos D.

Architectural Style:

Italianate

Historic Person:

Lockwood, Amos D.

Area of Significance:

Engineering, Industry, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Energy Facility, Manufacturing Facility, Water Works

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Work In Progress

Current Sub-function:

Department Store, Energy Facility, Warehouse, Water Works

Maine Industrial School for Girls Historic District (added 2003 - - #03000289)

Also known as Stevens School, State School for Girls in Hallowell

Winthrop St., 0.5 mi. W of jct. with Water St. , Hallowell

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Thissel, J. & Sons, et.al.

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival, Italian Villa

Area of Significance:

Education, Social History, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Domestic, Education, Health Care

Historic Sub-function:

Educational Related Housing, Hospital, Institutional Housing, School

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Correctional Facility, Government Office

Maine Insane Hospital (added 1982 - - #82000754)

Also known as Augusta Mental Health Institute

Hospital St. , Augusta

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Italianate, Mixed (More Than 2 Styles From Different Periods)

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Health Care

Historic Sub-function:

Hospital

Current Function:

Health Care

Current Sub-function:

Hospital

Maine Insane Hospital (Boundary Increase) (added 2001 - - #01000811)

Also known as Augusta Mental Health Institute

Roughly bounded by Hospital St. and Hospital Ave. , Augusta

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Lord, John D., Fassett, Francis H.

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival, Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Landscape Architecture, Architecture, Health/Medicine

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Health Care, Landscape

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Hospital, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Government, Health Care, Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Government Office, Hospital

Mt. Merici Historic District (added 2019 - - #100003588)

152 Western Ave. & 99 St. Angela Way, Watervillle

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Bunker and Savage Architects, Whelan and Westman Architects

Architectural Style:

Other - Modernist

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Education

Period of Significance:

1954-1967 AD

Spruce Point Camps (added 2007 - - #07000011)

Also known as Stevens Camp, Bearnstow

84 Bearnstow Rd. , Mount Vernon

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Entertainment/Recreation

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Camp

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Camp

Togus VA Medical Center and National Cemetery (added 2012 - - #12000826)

1 VA Center, Augusta

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Health/Medicine, Social History

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Vassalboro Mill (added 2020 - - #100005649)

934 and 960 Main St., Vassalboro

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Area of Significance:

Industry, Architecture

Water Street (added 2017 - - #100000524)

71- 286 Water and 1 Winthrop Streets, Augusta

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival, Mixed (More Than 2 Styles From Different Periods)

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce, Industry

Period of Significance:

1835-1957 AD

Waterville Main Street Historic District (added 2012 - - #12001066)

Roughly Main & Common Sts., Waterville

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival, Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Community Planning And Development, Commerce, Entertainment/Recreation

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1825-1849

Waterville Main Street Historic District (added 2016 - - #16000675)

129-179 Main & 13 Appleton Sts., Waterville

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

A.G. Bowie, William M. Butterfield, Bunker and Savage, Miller and Mayo

Architectural Style:

Mixed (More Than 2 Styles From Different Periods), Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce, Community Planning And Development, Entertainment/Recreation

Period of Significance:

1836-1961 AD

Winthrop Mills Company (added 2014 - - #14000835)

Winthrop, Winthrop

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Winthrop Street Historic District (added 2001 - - #01000815)

Roughly bounded by State, Bridge, North and South Chestnut, and Green Sts. , Augusta

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Little, Thomas, Stevens, John Calvin

Architectural Style:

Federal, Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Education, Politics/Government, Landscape Architecture, Entertainment/Recreation, Commerce, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824

Owner:

Private, Local

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Government, Recreation And Culture, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Correctional Facility, Library, Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling, Sport Facility

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Government, Recreation And Culture, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Correctional Facility, Library, Multiple Dwelling, Professional, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling, Sport Facility

Winthrop Street Historic District (Boundary Increase) (added 2008 - - #08001255)

20 Spring St. , Augusta

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Owner:

Private, Local

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling