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

Knox County Maine (Page 3) has 12 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 3 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include VICTORY CHIMES (Schooner), Vinalhaven Galamander, The, Whitehead Lifesaving Station and Whitehead Light Station and Union Meeting House, (Appleton).

Several famous people are associated with these Knox County historic places including Moses Webster and Timothy Williams.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Knox County places including J.M.C. Moore, US Army Corps of Engineers, Francis W. Chandler, Victor Mendelheff, Ebenezer Cobb, James Overlock, Clough & Wardner, John G. Alden and H. Deland Chandlet. Prominent architectural styles found in Knox Country are Colonial Revival, Early Republic and Greek Revival.

Union Town House (Former) (added 2001 - - #01001419)

Also known as Old Town House

128 Town House Rd. , Union

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Social History, Politics/Government, Entertainment/Recreation

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Government, Recreation And Culture, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Auditorium, City Hall, Meeting Hall

Current Function:

Social

Current Sub-function:

Meeting Hall

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VICTORY CHIMES (Schooner) (added 1996 - - #93000637)

Also known as EDWIN AND MAUD;DOMINO EFFECT

North End Shipyard, Rockland Harbor , Rockland

Raphodon, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Moore, J.M.C.

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Maritime History, Entertainment/Recreation, Transportation

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Water-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Water-Related

More Information:

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Vinalhaven Galamander, The (added 1970 - - #70000049)

Bandstand Park , Vinalhaven

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Industry

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

More Information:

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Vinalhaven Public Library (added 1989 - - #88003014)

Carver St. , Vinalhaven

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Clough & Wardner

Architectural Style:

Prairie School

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

More Information:

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WENDAMEEN (Yacht) (added 1992 - - #92000273)

Camden Harbor , Camden

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Alden,John G.

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Water-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Water-Related

More Information:

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Webster, Moses, House (added 1998 - - #98000309)

Atlantic Ave., 0.05 mi. E of jct. of Main St. and Atlantic Ave. , Vinalhaven

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Historic Significance:

Event, Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Second Empire

Historic Person:

Webster, Moses

Significant Year:

1873

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Industry

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Wharf House (added 1991 - - #91001508)

SE of jct. of Main and Smith Sts. , North Haven

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Chandlet,H. Deland

Architectural Style:

Shingle Style

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Whitehead Lifesaving Station (added 1988 - - #88001839)

S side Whitehead Island , Sprucehead

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Mendelheff,Victor, Chandler,Francis W.

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival, Stick/Eastlake

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Maritime History

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Defense

Historic Sub-function:

Coast Guard Facility

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Camp

More Information:

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Whitehead Light Station (added 1988 - - #88000154)

E side of Whitehead Island , Tenants Harbor

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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:

Federal

Historic Function:

Domestic, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling, Water-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Water-Related

More Information:

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Whitney Farm (added 2015 - - #15000087)

Appleton, Appleton

Whitney Farm, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Early Republic

Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1800-1974 AD

Williams, Timothy and Jane, House (added 2005 - - #05001441)

Also known as Col. Timothy Williams House, Bolac Farm

34 Old County Rd. , Rockland

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Overlock, James

Architectural Style:

Italianate

Historic Person:

Williams, Timothy

Significant Year:

1859, 1864, 1866

Area of Significance:

Industry, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling

More Information:

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