Historic Districts
Vacant / Not In Use
Maine - Hancock County - Historic Districts
Hancock County Maine (Historic Districts) has 29 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of National significance and 14 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, Pentagoet Archeological District, Baker Island Light Station, Bass Harbor Head Light Station and Bear Island Light Station.

Several famous people are associated with these Hancock County historic places including John D. Rockefeller, John D. Rockefeller Jr. and William A.M. Burden.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Hancock County places including Edward Larrabee Barnes, US Army Corps of Engineers, Robert W. Patterson, Beatrix Farrand, Alexander Parris, James L. Leonard, Civilian Conservation Corps, Grosvenor Atterbury, Walter K. Harrison and Robert Day Andrews. Prominent architectural styles found in Hancock Country are Federal, Greek Revival and Colonial Revival.

Baker Island Light Station (added 1988 - - #88000046)
Baker Island, Acadia National Park , Islesford
KudzuVine, 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:
Transportation, Engineering, 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:
Vacant/Not In Use
Bass Harbor Head Light Station (added 1988 - - #87002273)
Bass Harbor Head , Bass Harbor
Lorax, CC BY-SA 3.0, 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, 1850-1874
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Domestic, Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling, Water-Related
Current Function:
Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Water-Related
Bear Island Light Station (added 1988 - - #88000043)
Bear Island, Acadia National Park , Northeast Harbor
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
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Domestic, Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Water-Related
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Blackwoods Campground (added 2007 - - #07000612)
ME 233. Eagle Lake Rd. , Bar Harbor
JRLibby, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Civilian Conservation Corps, et.al.
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Landscape Architecture, Conservation, Entertainment/Recreation
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Landscape, Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Outdoor Recreation, Park
Current Function:
Landscape, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Outdoor Recreation, Park
Blue Hill Historic District (added 1980 - - #80000220)
ME 15, ME 172, ME 176, and ME 177 , Blue Hill
Magicpiano, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Multiple
Architectural Style:
Federal, Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Literature, Education, Architecture, Industry, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Burnt Coat Harbor Light Station (added 1988 - - #87002272)
Hockamock Head , Swans Island
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:
Federal
Historic Function:
Domestic, Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling, Water-Related
Current Function:
Transportation, Vacant/Not In Use
Current Sub-function:
Water-Related
Carriage Paths, Bridges and Gatehouses (added 1979 - - #79000131)
Acadia National Park and vicinity , Acadia National Park
Lvklock, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Atterbury,Grosvenor
Architectural Style:
Other, Tudor Revival
Historic Person:
Rockefeller,John D.,Jr.
Significant Year:
1931, 1919
Area of Significance:
Transportation, Engineering, Landscape Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Recreation And Culture, Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Outdoor Recreation, Road-Related
Current Function:
Landscape, Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Park, Road-Related
Castine Historic District (added 1973 - - #73000240)
Also known as Pentagoet;Majahagaduce;PH0024708
Roughly bounded by Bagaduce and Penobscot Rivers, and Wadsworth Cove Rd. , Castine
Masonbarge, CC BY 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival, Federal
Area of Significance:
Military, Exploration/Settlement, Architecture, Commerce, Transportation, Industry, Communications, Religion
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799
Owner:
Federal, Local, Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Defense, Domestic, Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Battle Site, Fishing Facility Or Site, Fortification, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Defense, Domestic, Education
Current Sub-function:
Battle Site, Business, School, Single Dwelling
Cover Farm (added 1995 - - #95001464)
Off ME 3 W side, 0.3 mi. NW of jct. with Crooked Rd. , Hulls Cove
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Federal, Colonial Revival, Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Landscape Architecture
Period of Significance:
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
Egg Rock Light Station (added 1988 - - #87002270)
Egg Rock, in Frenchman Bay , Winter Harbor
Jameslwoodward, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
US Army Corps of Engineers
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Transportation, Engineering, 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
Ellsworth Power House and Dam (added 1985 - - #85001262)
Union River , Ellsworth
Junkyardsparkle, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Leonard,James L.
Architectural Style:
Other, Renaissance
Area of Significance:
Engineering, Industry
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Energy Facility, Water Works
Current Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction
Current Sub-function:
Energy Facility, Water Works
Farm House, The (added 2007 - - #07001152)
Also known as Mildred D. McCormick House and Gardens
15 Highbrook Rd. , Bar Harbor
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Farrand, Beatrix, McFarland, Arthur W.
Architectural Style:
Colonial Revival
Area of Significance:
Landscape Architecture, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Landscape
Historic Sub-function:
Camp, Garden, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic, Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Camp, Garden, Single Dwelling
Garland Farm (added 2005 - - #05001174)
1029 ME 3 , Bar Harbor
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Farrand, Beatrix, Patterson, Robert W.
Architectural Style:
Queen Anne
Area of Significance:
Landscape Architecture
Period of Significance:
1950-1974
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Landscape
Historic Sub-function:
Garden, Multiple Dwelling
Current Function:
Education, Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Garden, Research Facility
Great Duck Island Light Station (added 1988 - - #88000159)
Southern tip of Great Duck Island , Frenchboro
KudzuVine, 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
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Domestic, Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling, Water-Related
Current Function:
Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Water-Related
Harbor Lane--Eden Street Historic District (added 2009 - - #09000550)
Portions of Harbor Ln. and Eden St. , Bar Harbor
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Andrews, Robert Day, et al.
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival, Colonial Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Community Planning And Development
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Domestic, Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Water-Related
Current Function:
Domestic, Domestic, Domestic, Domestic, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Camp, Institutional Housing, Multiple Dwelling, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Haystack Mountain School of Crafts (added 2005 - - #05001469)
89 Haystack School Dr. , Deer Isle
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Barnes, Edward Larrabee
Architectural Style:
Modern Movement
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1950-1974
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
School
Current Function:
Education
Current Sub-function:
School
Mount Desert Light Station (added 1988 - - #88000155)
Also known as Mount Desert Rock Light Station
Mount Desert Rock , Frenchboro
Jameslwoodward, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
US Army Corps of Engineers, Parris,Alexander
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Transportation, Engineering, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Domestic, Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling, Water-Related
Current Function:
Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Water-Related
Off-the-Neck Historic District (added 1986 - - #86002442)
ME 166 , Castine
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Federal, Other
Area of Significance:
Agriculture, 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
Pentagoet Archeological District (added 1993 - - #93000603)
Address Restricted , Castine
OgreBot, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Historic - Aboriginal
Cultural Affiliation:
French, Eastern Abenaki
Period of Significance:
1700-1749, 1650-1699, 1600-1649
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Defense, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Fortification, Trade (Archeology), Village Site
Current Function:
Landscape, Religion
Current Sub-function:
Religious Structure, Unoccupied Land
Prospect Harbor Light Station (added 1988 - - #88000151)
Prospect Harbor Pt. , Prospect Harbor
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:
Transportation, Engineering, 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:
Domestic, Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling, Water-Related
Pumpkin Island Light Station (added 1988 - - #87002537)
Pumpkin Island, Eggemoggin Reach , Sargentville
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
Schoodic Peninsula Historic District (added 2007 - - #07000614)
1.5 mi. S of ME 186 , Winter Harbor
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Historic Significance:
Event, Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
National Park Service
Architectural Style:
Other
Historic Person:
Rockefeller, John D.
Area of Significance:
Other, Entertainment/Recreation, Community Planning And Development, Landscape Architecture, Transportation, Engineering, Conservation, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Landscape, Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Natural Feature, Outdoor Recreation, Park
Current Function:
Landscape, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Natural Feature, Outdoor Recreation, Park
Sea Change (added 2009 - - #08000991)
27 Corning Way , Northeast Harbor
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Historic Significance:
Event, Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
et al., Harrison, Walter K.
Architectural Style:
International Style, Shingle Style
Historic Person:
Burden, William A.M.
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Social History, Politics/Government
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Other
Historic Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic, Other
Current Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling
Seawall Campground (added 2007 - - #07000613)
Me 233, Eagle Lake Rd. , Bar Harbor
Suekoehler, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Civilian Conservation Corps, et.al.
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Conservation, Landscape Architecture, Entertainment/Recreation
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Landscape, Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Outdoor Recreation, Park
Current Function:
Landscape, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Outdoor Recreation, Park
Sedgwick Historic District (added 1995 - - #94001550)
Jct. of ME 172 and Old County Rd. , Sedgwick
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Landscape Architecture, Community Planning And Development, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Funerary, Landscape, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Animal Facility, Cemetery, Church Related Residence, Plaza, Religious Structure
Current Function:
Funerary, Government, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Cemetery, City Hall, Museum
Somesville Historic District (added 1975 - - #75000092)
Somes Harbor and its environs , Mount Desert
Billy Hathorn, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Noyes,John M., Deane,Benjamin S.
Architectural Style:
Federal, Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Exploration/Settlement, Industry
Period of Significance:
1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling, Water-Related
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Stone Barn Farm (added 2001 - - #01001271)
Jct. of Crooked Rd. and Norway Dr. , Salsbury Cove
Seasider53, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Shea Brothers
Architectural Style:
Mid 19th Century Revival
Area of Significance:
Agriculture, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1850-1874
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
West Street Historic District (added 1980 - - #80000226)
West St. between Billings Ave. and Eden St. , Bar Harbor
Magog the Ogre, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Multiple
Architectural Style:
Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Social History
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Winter Harbor Light Station (added 1988 - - #87002538)
Mark Island, Winter Harbor , Winter Harbor
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
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