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

Penobscot County Maine (Historic Districts) has 14 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 6 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Bangor Theological Seminary Historic District, Great Fire of 1911 Historic District, Katahdin Lake Wilderness Camps, Mount Hope Cemetery District and University of Maine Historic District Boundary Increase.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Penobscot County places including Charles G. Bryant, Wilfred E. Mansur, C. Parker Crowell, Oliver Cobb, Victor Hodgins, Charles Parker Crowell, Frank E. Newman, Wallace Clyde Johnson, Benjamin S. Deane and Stevens & Stevens. Prominent architectural styles found in Penobscot Country are Greek Revival, Late Victorian and Colonial Revival.

Bangor Theological Seminary Historic District (added 1977 - - #77000080)

Union St. , Bangor

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

multiple

Architectural Style:

Federal, Other, Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture, Religion

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education, Recreation And Culture, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

College, Educational Related Housing, Religious Structure, Sport Facility

Current Function:

Education, Recreation And Culture, Religion

Current Sub-function:

College, Educational Related Housing, Religious Structure, Sport Facility

Bodwell Water Power Company Plant (added 1988 - - #88001842)

Also known as Bodwell Power Plant;Bangor Hydro-electric Milford Plant;Milf

E side of Penobscot River at Bridge St. , Milford

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Johnson,Wallace Clyde

Architectural Style:

Romanesque

Area of Significance:

Engineering, Architecture, Industry

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Energy Facility

Current Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Current Sub-function:

Energy Facility

Bradford Farm Historic District (added 2003 - - #03000294)

100 Main St. , Patten

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Agriculture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Single Dwelling, Storage

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Animal Facility, Horticulture Facility, Hotel, Restaurant, Specialty Store

Broadway Historic District (added 1973 - - #73000244)

Bounded by Garland, Essex, State, Park and Center Sts. , Bangor

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

multiple

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival, Other, Second Empire

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling

Corinth Village (added 1973 - - #73000135)

Also known as Skinner Settlement;West Corinth

3.5 mi. W of East Corinth , East Corinth

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Agriculture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Department Store, School, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Department Store, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

Great Fire of 1911 Historic District (added 1984 - - #84001479)

Harlow, Center, Park, State, York, and Central Sts. , Bangor

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

multiple

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements, Renaissance

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Community Planning And Development, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Landscape

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Park

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Business, Park

Katahdin Lake Wilderness Camps (added 2004 - - #04000693)

Also known as Cobbs Camp

South Shore of Katahdin Lake , T3R8 WELS

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Entertainment/Recreation

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Camp

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Camp

Mount Hope Cemetery District (added 1974 - - #74000187)

U.S. 2 , Bangor

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Mansur,Wilfred E., Bryant,Charles G.

Architectural Style:

Other, Greek Revival, Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Art, Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Funerary, Landscape

Historic Sub-function:

Cemetery, Park

Current Function:

Funerary, Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Cemetery, Park

Orono Main Street Historic District (added 1977 - - #77000082)

Main St. from Maplewood Ave. to Pine St. , Orono

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Crowell,Charles Parker, Hodgins,Victor

Architectural Style:

Other, Greek Revival, Federal

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Education, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Education, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling

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

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

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

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

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