Maine - Kennebec County - Historic Districts
Kennebec County Maine (Historic Districts) has 21 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 6 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Capitol Complex Historic District, China Village Historic District, Kennebec Arsenal, Maine Industrial School for Girls Historic District and Maine Insane Hospital.

Several famous people are associated with these Kennebec County historic places including James G. Blaine and Amos D. Lockwood.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Kennebec County places including Francis H. Fassett, John Calvin Stevens, John D. Lord, J. & Sons Thissel, Charles Bulfinch, Thomas Little, Amos D. Lockwood, Charles E. Stevens and Emil Blackstrom. Prominent architectural styles found in Kennebec Country are Greek Revival, Federal and Late Victorian.

Brunswick Square (added 2021 - - #100006675)
Bounded by School Street, Brunswick, Dresden, and Lincoln Avenues, Gardiner
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Other - Not Applicable
Area of Significance:
Landscape Architecture, Community Planning And Development, Entertainment/Recreation
Period of Significance:
1808-1971 AD
Capitol Complex Historic District (added 2001 - - #01001417)
State and Capitol Sts. , Augusta
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event, Person
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Stevens, John Calvin, Bulfinch, Charles
Architectural Style:
Late Victorian, Greek Revival
Historic Person:
Blaine, James G.
Significant Year:
1910, 1827, 1870
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Architecture, Landscape Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Domestic, Education, Government, Landscape
Historic Sub-function:
Capitol, Garden, Park, School, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Government, Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Capitol, Garden, Government Office, Park
China Village Historic District (added 1977 - - #77000069)
ME 9 , China
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Federal, Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education
Historic Sub-function:
Meeting Hall, Processing, School, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education
Current Sub-function:
Business, Library, Single Dwelling
Colcord Farmstead (added 2005 - - #05001468)
Also known as Long Meadows Farm
184 Unity Rd. , Benton
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Italianate, Queen Anne
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1875-1899, 1800-1824
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Energy Facility, Manufacturing Facility, Processing, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Manufacturing Facility, Single Dwelling
Crosby Street Historic District (added 1986 - - #86002438)
Crosby St. and Crosby Ln. , Augusta
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Federal, Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1825-1849, 1800-1824
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling
Dutton--Small House (added 1990 - - #90001907)
Bog Rd. W of Taber Hill Rd. , Vassalboro
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Federal
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
Gardiner Historic District (added 1980 - - #80000233)
Water St. , Gardiner
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Multiple
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival, Late Victorian
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Federal, Local, Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Industry/Processing/Extraction
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Education, Government
Hallowell Historic District (added 1970 - - #70000076)
Also known as NR Control No. PH0024872
The hillside of Hallowell , Hallowell
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Federal
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Commerce, Transportation, Industry, Agriculture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
State, Local, Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Manufacturing Facility, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Business, Single Dwelling
Kennebec Arsenal (added 1970 - - #70000046)
Arsenal St. , Augusta
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Military, Industry
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Defense, Health Care
Historic Sub-function:
Arms Storage, Hospital, Military Facility
Current Function:
Health Care, Vacant/Not In Use
Current Sub-function:
Hospital
Kent's Hill School Historic District (added 1979 - - #79000149)
ME 17 , Kent's Hill
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Fassett,Francis H.
Architectural Style:
Italianate, Other, Queen Anne
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Education
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Education
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields, School
Current Function:
Education
Current Sub-function:
School
Lockwood Mill Historic District (added 2007 - - #07000412)
6,6B,8,10 and 10B Water St. , Waterville
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Historic Significance:
Person, Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Blackstrom, Emil, Lockwood, Amos D.
Architectural Style:
Italianate
Historic Person:
Lockwood, Amos D.
Area of Significance:
Engineering, Industry, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Energy Facility, Manufacturing Facility, Water Works
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Work In Progress
Current Sub-function:
Department Store, Energy Facility, Warehouse, Water Works
Maine Industrial School for Girls Historic District (added 2003 - - #03000289)
Also known as Stevens School, State School for Girls in Hallowell
Winthrop St., 0.5 mi. W of jct. with Water St. , Hallowell
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Thissel, J. & Sons, et.al.
Architectural Style:
Colonial Revival, Italian Villa
Area of Significance:
Education, Social History, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Domestic, Education, Health Care
Historic Sub-function:
Educational Related Housing, Hospital, Institutional Housing, School
Current Function:
Government
Current Sub-function:
Correctional Facility, Government Office
Maine Insane Hospital (added 1982 - - #82000754)
Also known as Augusta Mental Health Institute
Hospital St. , Augusta
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Multiple
Architectural Style:
Italianate, Mixed (More Than 2 Styles From Different Periods)
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Social History
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Health Care
Historic Sub-function:
Hospital
Current Function:
Health Care
Current Sub-function:
Hospital
Maine Insane Hospital (Boundary Increase) (added 2001 - - #01000811)
Also known as Augusta Mental Health Institute
Roughly bounded by Hospital St. and Hospital Ave. , Augusta
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Lord, John D., Fassett, Francis H.
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival, Late Victorian
Area of Significance:
Landscape Architecture, Architecture, Health/Medicine
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Health Care, Landscape
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Hospital, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Government, Health Care, Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Government Office, Hospital
Spruce Point Camps (added 2007 - - #07000011)
Also known as Stevens Camp, Bearnstow
84 Bearnstow Rd. , Mount Vernon
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Entertainment/Recreation
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Camp
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Camp
Togus VA Medical Center and National Cemetery (added 2012 - - #12000826)
1 VA Center, Augusta
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Health/Medicine, Social History
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Water Street (added 2017 - - #100000524)
71- 286 Water and 1 Winthrop Streets, Augusta
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Colonial Revival, Mixed (More Than 2 Styles From Different Periods)
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Commerce, Industry
Period of Significance:
1835-1957 AD
Waterville Main Street Historic District (added 2012 - - #12001066)
Roughly Main & Common Sts., Waterville
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival, Late Victorian
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Community Planning And Development, Commerce, Entertainment/Recreation
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1825-1849
Winthrop Mills Company (added 2014 - - #14000835)
Winthrop, Winthrop
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Winthrop Street Historic District (added 2001 - - #01000815)
Roughly bounded by State, Bridge, North and South Chestnut, and Green Sts. , Augusta
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Little, Thomas, Stevens, John Calvin
Architectural Style:
Federal, Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Education, Politics/Government, Landscape Architecture, Entertainment/Recreation, Commerce, Community Planning And Development
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824
Owner:
Private, Local
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Government, Recreation And Culture, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Correctional Facility, Library, Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling, Sport Facility
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Government, Recreation And Culture, Religion
Current Sub-function:
Correctional Facility, Library, Multiple Dwelling, Professional, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling, Sport Facility
Winthrop Street Historic District (Boundary Increase) (added 2008 - - #08001255)
20 Spring St. , Augusta
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Owner:
Private, Local
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
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