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

Somerset County Maine (Page 2) has 12 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of Statewide significance. Significant places include Temples Historic District, Skowhegan Free Public Library, Skowhegan Historic District, Somerset Academy and Somerset County Courthouse.

Several famous people are associated with these Somerset County historic places including Rear Admiral Henry Knox Thatcher and Samuel Weston.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Somerset County places including Ebenezer Witherhill, Joseph Campbell, Wallentine Kieler, Charles F. Douglas, Otis Spaulding, John Stevens, E.E. Lewis, Joseph Bigelow, Ephraim Spaulding and John Doe. Prominent architectural styles found in Somerset Country are Greek Revival, Federal and Italianate.

Skowhegan Free Public Library (added 1983 - - #83000473)

Elm St. , Skowhegan

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Lewis,E.E.

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Education

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

Library

Current Function:

Education

Current Sub-function:

Library

More Information:

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Skowhegan Historic District (added 1982 - - #82000781)

Madison Ave., Water and Russell Sts. , Showhegan

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government, Recreation And Culture, Social

Historic Sub-function:

City Hall, Clubhouse, Professional, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government

Current Sub-function:

Business, City Hall, Restaurant, Specialty Store

More Information:

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Somerset Academy (added 1984 - - #84001499)

Also known as Athens Academy

Academy St. , Athens

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Bigelow,Joseph

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Education

Current Sub-function:

School

More Information:

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Somerset County Courthouse (added 1984 - - #84000332)

Court St. , Skowhegan

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Courthouse

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Courthouse

More Information:

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South Solon Meetinghouse (added 1980 - - #80000255)

5 mi. SE of Solon , Solon

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Doe,John

Architectural Style:

Gothic Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Education, Religion

More Information:

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Spaulding House (added 1978 - - #78000201)

Main St. , Norridgewock

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Spaulding,Otis

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

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

More Information:

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Steward--Emery House (added 1992 - - #92001705)

Main St., .25 mi. N of jct. with ME 16 , North Anson

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Kieler,Wallentine

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival, Italianate

Area of Significance:

Art, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 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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Temples Historic District (added 1983 - - #83000474)

Madison Ave. , North Anson

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Witherhill,Ebenezer

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival, Italianate

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Thatcher, Henry Knox, House (added 2002 - - #02001273)

Old ME 3 and Elm St. , Mercer

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Historic Significance:

Person

Historic Person:

Thatcher, Rear Admiral Henry Knox

Significant Year:

1832, 1826, 1860

Area of Significance:

Military

Period of Significance:

1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Weston Homestead (added 1977 - - #77000086)

N of Madison on Weston Ave. , Madison

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Spaulding,Ephraim

Architectural Style:

Federal

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Exploration/Settlement

Period of Significance:

1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Weston, Samuel, Homestead (added 1980 - - #80000256)

S of Skowhegan on U.S. 201 , Skowhegan

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Federal, Georgian

Historic Person:

Weston,Samuel

Significant Year:

1800, 1798

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1800-1824, 1750-1799

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Young Surgical Building-Central Maine Sanatorium (added 2021 - - #100006674)

50 Mountain Ave., Fairfield

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Area of Significance:

Health/Medicine