National Register of Historical Places - MAINE (ME), Franklin County

Abbott, Jacob, House (added 2010 - - #73000103)

Also known as Fewacres

ME 27 , Farmington

Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Historic Person:

Abbott,Jacob

Significant Year:

1819

Area of Significance:

Education, Literature, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Arnold Trail to Quebec (added 1969 - - #69000018)

Also known as See also: Colburn House State Historic Site

Along the Kennebec River, through Wayman and Flagstaff Lakes along the Dead River and Chain of Ponds to Quebec Canada , Coburn Gore

Historic Significance:

Event, Person

Historic Person:

Arnold,Col. Benedict

Significant Year:

1775

Area of Significance:

Military, Transportation

Period of Significance:

1750-1799

Owner:

State,Private

Historic Function:

Defense,Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Battle Site, Pedestrian Related, Road-Related

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture, Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Museum, Pedestrian Related, Road-Related

Bass Boarding House (added 1988 - - #88000396)

Canal St. , Wilton

Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Industry

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel

Current Function:

Work In Progress

Blanchard, Ora, House (added 1980 - - #80000215)

Also known as The Widow's Walk

Main St. , Stratton

Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne

Historic Person:

Blanchard,Ora

Significant Year:

1892

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Coburn, John G. (added 2002 - - #02000347)

360 River Rd. , Carthage

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Agriculture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence,Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling

Coplin Plantation Schoolhouse (added 1997 - - #97001132)

ME 16, approx. 4.5 SW of jct. of ME 16 and ME 27 , Stratton

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

Cutler Memorial Library (added 1973 - - #73000104)

Academy and High Sts. , Farmington

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Miller,William R.

Architectural Style:

Beaux Arts

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

Library

Current Function:

Education

Current Sub-function:

Library

Farmington Historic District (added 1995 - - #94001551)

Also known as See Also:73000103;73000104;83003641;73000107;82000422;740001

Roughly bounded by High, Academy, Anson and Grove Sts. , Farmington

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Person, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Lewis, Edwin E., Coombs, George M.

Architectural Style:

Romanesque, Queen Anne, Italianate

Historic Person:

Abbott, Jacob

Significant Year:

1886, 1875

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Industry, Education, Commerce, Architecture, Landscape Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Federal,Local,Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade,Domestic,Education,Government,Landscape

Historic Sub-function:

Courthouse, Department Store, Financial Institution, Plaza, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Government, Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Courthouse, Department Store, Financial Institution, Plaza, Single Dwelling

First Congregational Church, United Church of Christ (added 1974 - - #74000149)

Also known as The New Old South Congregational Church

Main St. , Farmington

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Coombs,George M.

Architectural Style:

Romanesque

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Franklin County Courthouse (added 1983 - - #83003641)

Main and Anson Sts. , Farmington

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Coombs,George M.

Architectural Style:

Italianate, Queen Anne, Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Courthouse

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Courthouse

Free Will Baptist Meetinghouse (added 1973 - - #73000264)

Main St. , Farmington

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Federal

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Religion

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Secondary Structure

Goodspeed Memorial Library (added 1989 - - #88003019)

Also known as Wilton Free Public Library

104 Main St. , Wilton

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Dunning,B.F.,Co., Coombs,Harry S.

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

Library

Current Function:

Education

Current Sub-function:

Library

Greenacre (added 1982 - - #82000422)

17 Court St. , Farmington

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Stewart,Theodore, Neal,Alvin

Architectural Style:

Italianate

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Entertainment/Recreation

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Health Care

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Greenwood, Chester, House (added 1978 - - #78000160)

ME 27 , Farmington

Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne

Historic Person:

Greenwood,Chester

Significant Year:

1896

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Invention

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Holmes-Crafts Homestead (added 1973 - - #73000105)

Old N. Jay Rd. on ME 4 , North Jay

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Federal

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture, Industry

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Hutchins, Frank, House (added 1986 - - #86003532)

Also known as Kingfield Historical House

High St. , Kingfield

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Norton,Lavella

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

Jay-Niles Memorial Library (added 1987 - - #87000414)

Also known as Niles Memorial Library

US 4 , North Jay

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Prescott and Sidebottom, Architects

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

Library

Current Function:

Education

Current Sub-function:

Library

Little Red Schoolhouse (added 1972 - - #72000070)

Also known as Briggs Schoolhouse

S of West Farmington on Wilton Rd. , West Farmington

Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Education

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture, Work In Progress

Current Sub-function:

Museum

Madrid Village Schoolhouse (added 1995 - - #95001460)

Reeds Mills Rd. W side, 0.05 mi. N of jct. with ME 4 , Madrid

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Education

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

City Hall

Maine Woods Office (added 1980 - - #80000216)

Also known as Phillips Community House

Main St. , Phillips

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Sherburne,Moses

Architectural Style:

Gothic Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade,Social

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Clubhouse

Current Function:

Religion, Social

Current Sub-function:

Civic, Religious Structure

McCleary Farm (added 1989 - - #89000253)

S. Strong Rd. , Strong

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Poor,Jonathan D.

Architectural Style:

Federal

Area of Significance:

Art, Architecture, Agriculture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence,Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Merrill Hall (added 1980 - - #80000217)

Maine and Academy Sts. , Farmington

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Coombs,George M.

Architectural Style:

Romanesque, Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

College

Current Function:

Education

Current Sub-function:

College

New Sharon Bridge (added 1999 - - #99001189)

S of ME 2 over Sandy River , New Sharon

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Groton Bridge Co., Greenwood, E. E.

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Engineering

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

New Sharon Congregational Church (added 1985 - - #85001261)

ME 134 , New Sharon

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Mid 19th Century Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Nordica Homestead (added 1969 - - #69000006)

Also known as Birthplace of Lillian Norton (Lillian Nordica)

N of Farmington on Holly Rd. off ME 27 , Farmington

Historic Significance:

Person

Historic Person:

Nordica,Lillian

Significant Year:

1911, 1857

Area of Significance:

Performing Arts

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum, Single Dwelling

North Jay Grange Store (added 1974 - - #74000150)

ME 17 , North Jay

Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Agriculture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade,Social

Historic Sub-function:

Meeting Hall, Organizational, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Social

Current Sub-function:

Business, Meeting Hall

Norton, William F., House (added 1982 - - #82000741)

Also known as One Stanley Avenue

1 Stanley Ave. , Kingfield

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Norton,Lavella & William

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Restaurant, Single Dwelling

Old Union Meetinghouse (added 1973 - - #73000106)

Also known as Union Baptist Church

U.S. 2 , Farmington

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Butler,Benjamin

Architectural Style:

Federal

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Religion

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Oquossoc Log Church (added 1984 - - #84001368)

Also known as Oquossoc Union Church

ME 4 , Rangeley

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Hayford,Anson

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Orgone Energy Observatory (added 1999 - - #98001602)

W. side of Dodge Pond Rd. .65 mi. N. of Jct. ME 4/16 , Rangeley

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Collins, S.A. & Son, Bell, James B.

Architectural Style:

International Style

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic,Education

Historic Sub-function:

Research Facility, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

Porter-Bell-Brackley Estate (added 1980 - - #80000218)

Lower Main St. , Strong

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Italianate

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Ramsdell, Hiram, House (added 1973 - - #73000107)

Also known as The Octagon House

High and Perham Sts. , Farmington

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Ramsdell,Cyrus

Architectural Style:

Octagon Mode

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Rangeley Trust Company Building (added 1989 - - #89000846)

Main St. , Rangeley

Historic Significance:

Event, Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Miller,William R.

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival

Historic Person:

Furbish,Harry A.

Significant Year:

1905

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Financial Institution

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

Rangley Public Library (added 1978 - - #78000161)

Lake St. , Rangely

Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Social History

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

Library

Current Function:

Education

Current Sub-function:

Library

Salem Town House (Former) (added 2005 - - #05000795)

Also known as Salem Community Building

ME 142 , Salem

Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Religion, Politics/Government

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Government,Recreation And Culture,Religion,Social

Historic Sub-function:

Auditorium, City Hall, Meeting Hall, Religious Structure

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture, Social

Current Sub-function:

Auditorium, Meeting Hall

Temple Intervale School (added 1985 - - #85000240)

Temple Intervale , Temple

Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Education

Period of Significance:

1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

Thompson's Bridge (added 1991 - - #91000321)

Over Thompson's Cr. off N. side of ME 43 at Franklin--Somerset Co. line , Allen's Mills

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Engineering

Period of Significance:

1800-1824

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Road-Related

Tufts House (added 1979 - - #79000130)

SE of Farmington on U.S. 2 , Farmington

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Tufts,Francis

Architectural Style:

Federal

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Union Church (added 1989 - - #89000844)

Also known as Phillips Congregational Church

Main and Pleasant Sts. , Phillips

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Upper Dallas School (added 1990 - - #89002345)

Saddleback Rd. , Dallas Plantation

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Education, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education,Government

Historic Sub-function:

City Hall, School

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

City Hall

Weld Town Hall (added 2007 - - #07000597)

Also known as Masonic Lodge

17 School St. , Weld

Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Entertainment/Recreation, Politics/Government, Social History

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government,Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Auditorium, City Hall, Sport Facility, Theater

Current Function:

Government, Recreation And Culture, Social

Current Sub-function:

Auditorium, City Hall, Meeting Hall, Sport Facility, Theater

Whitney, Capt. Joel, House (added 2003 - - #03000293)

Also known as Vose House

8 Pleasant St. , Phillips

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Ladd, Jesse

Architectural Style:

Italianate, Federal

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Winter, Amos G., House (added 1976 - - #76000191)

Also known as Winter's Inn

Winter's Hill off ME 27 , Kingfield

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Stanley,Freeland & Francis

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Invention, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Hotel