Maine - Washington County - Historic Districts
Washington County Maine (Historic Districts) has 18 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 8 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include St. Croix Island International Historic Site, Fort Sullivan, Little River Light Station, McCurdy Smokehouse and Narraguagus Light Station.

Several famous people are associated with these Washington County historic places including George H. Eaton, James Shepherd Pike, Samuel de Champlain and Alexander Campbell.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Washington County places including US Army Corps of Engineers, US Army Corps. of Engineers, Victor Mendleheff, Asher B. Bassford, J.C. Rockwood, Henry Black and Matthew Stead. Prominent architectural styles found in Washington Country are Italianate, Greek Revival and Colonial Revival.

Boynton Street Historic District (added 1984 - - #84001542)
13-26 Boynton St. , Eastport
FastilyClone, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Federal
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1800-1824
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Calais Historic District (added 1978 - - #78000204)
Church, Main and North Sts. , Calais
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Other, Italianate, Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Government
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Fire Station, Government Office
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Government, Social
Current Sub-function:
Business, Civic, Government Office
Calais Residential Historic District (added 1994 - - #94001248)
Also known as See also:Job Holmes House;Holmes Cottage
Roughly, area along Main St. and Calais Ave., from Calais Ave. to Swan St. , Calais
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Bassford, Asher B.
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival, Italianate, Queen Anne
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Community Planning And Development
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Landscape, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Hotel, Park, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Landscape, Religion
Current Sub-function:
Business, Park, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling
Cherryfield Historic District (added 1990 - - #90001467)
Also known as See Also:77000088;78000207;82000426;82000785;83000477;
Roughly bounded by Church, Main, Park, New and High Sts., as well as River Rd. properties from US 1 to Driscoll Island , Cherryfield
BotMultichillT, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Multiple
Architectural Style:
Italianate, Queen Anne, Second Empire
Historic Person:
Campbell,Alexander,et al.
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Community Planning And Development, Industry, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Department Store, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Recreation And Culture, Religion
Current Sub-function:
Museum, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store
Dennysville Historic District (added 1982 - - #82000427)
The Lane, Main and King Sts. , Dennysville
TheCatalyst31, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Federal, Colonial Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Education, Religion, Social
Historic Sub-function:
Clubhouse, Hotel, School, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Education, Religion
Current Sub-function:
Library, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling
East Machias Historic District (added 1973 - - #73000153)
Also known as East Falls
High, Water, and Bridge Sts. , East Machias
Magicpiano, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Military, Education, Architecture, Industry, Commerce, Religion
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic, Education, Religion
Current Sub-function:
Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling
Eastport Historic District (added 1982 - - #82000787)
Water St. , Eastport
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Black,Henry
Architectural Style:
Romanesque, Italianate
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Industry, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Federal, Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Government
Historic Sub-function:
Customhouse, Financial Institution, Processing, Specialty Store
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Government
Current Sub-function:
Customhouse, Department Store, Specialty Store
Fort Sullivan (added 1970 - - #70000081)
Moose Island; barracks, 74 Washington St. , Eastport
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Military
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Defense
Historic Sub-function:
Arms Storage, Fortification
Current Function:
Education, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum
Hinckley Hill Historic District (added 1994 - - #94001244)
Also known as See also:Washburn,George,House;Gilmore,Alexander,House
Roughly, 305--326 Main St. , Calais
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Historic Significance:
Event, Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Rockwood,J.C., Stead,Matthew
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival, Gothic Revival, Italianate
Historic Person:
Eaton,George H.
Significant Year:
1850, 1875, 1820
Area of Significance:
Community Planning And Development, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Little River Light Station (added 1988 - - #88000156)
Little River Island , Cutler
Magicpiano, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
US Army Corps of Engineers
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Engineering, Transportation, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Domestic, Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling, Water-Related
Current Function:
Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Water-Related
McCurdy Smokehouse (added 1993 - - #93000638)
Water St., E side, at jct. with School St. , Lubec
Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Area of Significance:
Industry, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Processing Site
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Narraguagus Light Station (added 1987 - - #87002022)
E side of Pond Island , Milbridge
Jameslwoodward, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
US Army Corps of Engineers
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Engineering, Transportation, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Water-Related
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Camp
Petit Manan Light Station (added 1987 - - #87001879)
Petit Manan Island , Milbridge
BotMultichillT, CC BY 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
US Army Corps. of Engineers
Architectural Style:
Late Victorian
Area of Significance:
Engineering, Maritime History, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Water-Related
Current Function:
Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Water-Related
Pettegrove, Joshua, House (added 1994 - - #94000179)
E side US 1, .25 mi. N of jct. with Shattuck Rd. , Red Reach
Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Gothic Revival, Other
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Landscape Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Camp
Pike's Mile Markers (added 1995 - - #94001548)
Twelve locations spaced 1 mi. apart along E side of US 1 between Robbinston and Calais , Calais
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Historic Significance:
Person
Historic Person:
Pike, James Shepherd
Significant Year:
1882, 1866
Area of Significance:
Entertainment/Recreation
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Other
Current Function:
Other
St. Croix Island International Historic Site (added 1966 - - #66000932)
Also known as St. Croix Island National Monument
On the international boundary in the St. Croix River , St. Croix Junction
Pierre5018, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Information Potential, Event, Person
Historic Person:
de Champlain,Samuel
Significant Year:
1605, 1858, 1604
Area of Significance:
Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Exploration/Settlement, European
Cultural Affiliation:
French
Period of Significance:
1600-1649
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Village Site
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Monument/Marker
West Quoddy Lifesaving Station (added 1990 - - #90000581)
N side W. Quoddy Head , Lubec
Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Maritime History
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Defense
Historic Sub-function:
Coast Guard Facility
Current Function:
Education
Current Sub-function:
Research Facility
Whitlocks Mill Light Station (added 1988 - - #87002276)
S bank of St. Croix River , Calais
Jonesey, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
US Army Corps of Engineers
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Engineering, Transportation, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Federal, Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling, Water-Related
Current Function:
Domestic, Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling, Water-Related
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