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

Penobscot County Maine (Page 3) has 20 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of National significance and 3 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Symphony House, Young Site, University of Maine Historic District Boundary Increase, University of Maine at Orono Historic District and Washburn, Gov. Israel, House.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Laurentian, Susquehanna and Vinette I dating back to 4999 BC.

Several famous people are associated with these Penobscot County historic places including Gov. Israel Washburn Jr., Levi M. Stewart and Nathaniel Treat.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Penobscot County places including Richard Upjohn, C. Parker Crowell, Benjamin S. Deane, Stevens & Stevens, Col. Benjamin S. Deane, Oren Wardwell, Louis A. Simon, Patrick C. Kelly, Oscar Wenderoth and Henry Vaughn. Prominent architectural styles found in Penobscot Country are Greek Revival, Late Victorian and Classical Revival.

St. James Episcopal Church (added 1974 - - #74000188)

Centre St. , Old Town

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Vaughn,Henry

Architectural Style:

Late Gothic Revival

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

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St. John's Catholic Church (added 1973 - - #73000142)

York St. , Bangor

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Kelly,Patrick C.

Architectural Style:

Gothic

Area of Significance:

European, Architecture, Religion

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

More Information:

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Stetson Union Church (added 1981 - - #81000068)

ME 222 , Stetson

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Deane,Benjamin S.

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

More Information:

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Stewart Free Library (added 1974 - - #74000190)

ME 11/43 , Corinna

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Grimshaw,William Harrison

Architectural Style:

Late Victorian

Historic Person:

Stewart,Levi M.

Significant Year:

1898, 1895

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private, Local

Historic Function:

Education, Government, Recreation And Culture, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Auditorium, Government Office, Library, Meeting Hall

Current Function:

Education, Government, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Auditorium, Government Office, Library, Sport Facility

More Information:

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Symphony House (added 1972 - - #72000078)

Also known as Isaac Farrar House

166 Union St. , Bangor

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Upjohn,Richard

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:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Music Facility

More Information:

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Treat, Nathaniel, House (added 1973 - - #73000143)

114 Main St. , Orono

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Federal, Greek Revival

Historic Person:

Treat,Nathaniel

Significant Year:

1830

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, 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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US Post Office--Old Town Main (added 1986 - - #86002958)

Also known as Old Town Main Post Office

Center St. , Old Town

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Wenderoth,Oscar

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Post Office

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Post Office

More Information:

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US Post Office--Orono Main (added 1986 - - #86000881)

Also known as Orono Main Post Office

Forest and Bennoch Sts. , Orono

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Simon,Louis A.

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Post Office

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Post Office

More Information:

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United Baptist Church (added 2018 - - #100003011)

53 Main Rd., Charleston

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Late 19th Century

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1892-1892 AD

University of Maine Historic District Boundary Increase (added 2010 - - #10000228)

Also known as University of Maine at Orono District

Roughly bounded by the Mall, College Ave, lower Munson and Long Rds , Orono

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Crowell, C. Parker, et al.

Architectural Style:

Late Victorian, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals

Area of Significance:

Education, Agriculture, Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

College

Current Function:

Education

Current Sub-function:

College

More Information:

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University of Maine at Orono Historic District (added 1978 - - #78000194)

Munson, Sebec, and Schoodic Rds. , Orono

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Other, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

College, Educational Related Housing, Research Facility

Current Function:

Education

Current Sub-function:

College, Educational Related Housing

More Information:

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Veazie, Jones P., House (added 1988 - - #88000890)

88 Fountain St. , Bangor

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Orff,George W.

Architectural Style:

Second Empire

Area of Significance:

Architecture

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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Wardwell--Trickey Double House (added 1992 - - #92000795)

97--99 Ohio St. , Bangor

Faolin42, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Trickey,Daniel, Wardwell,Oren

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling

More Information:

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Washburn, Gov. Israel, House (added 1973 - - #73000144)

Also known as Dr. Henry K. Woodbrey

120 Main St. , Orono

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Historic Person:

Washburn,Jr.,Gov. Israel

Significant Year:

1840

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, 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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West Market Square Historic District (added 1979 - - #79000161)

W. Market Sq. , Bangor

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Deane,Benjamin S., Newman,Frank E.

Architectural Style:

Other, Greek Revival, Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Financial Institution, Professional, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

More Information:

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Wheelwright Block (added 1974 - - #74000191)

Also known as Wheelwright-Clark Block

34 Hammond St. , Bangor

Billy Hathorn, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Deane,Col. Benjamin S.

Architectural Style:

Second Empire

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Specialty Store

More Information:

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Whitney Park Historic District (added 1988 - - #88001844)

Roughly bounded by 8th, Union, Pond and Hayford Sts. , Bangor

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival, Italianate, Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Williams, Gen. John, House (added 1978 - - #78000195)

Also known as Mason House

62 High St. , Bangor

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Federal

Area of Significance:

Military, Architecture, Industry

Period of Significance:

1825-1849, 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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Young Site (added 1976 - - #76000110)

Also known as Maine Site Designation 73-10

Address Restricted , Hudson

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Laurentian, Susquehanna, Vinette I

Period of Significance:

3000-4999 BC

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Camp

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Zions Hill (added 1989 - - #89001705)

Also known as Ralph Owen Brewster House

37 Zions Hill , Dexter

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Stevens & Stevens

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Landscape Architecture, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Hotel

More Information:

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