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

Piscataquis County Maine (Historic Districts) has 7 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of National significance and 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Munsungan-Chase Lake Thoroughfare Archeological District, Sebec--Piscataquis River Confluence Prehistoric Archeological District, Chesuncook Village and Tramway Historic District and Burgess, Walter and Eva, Farm.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Early,Middle, & Late Archaic, Ceramic, Paleo-Indian, Woodland and Late Pleistocene dating back to 10999 BC.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Piscataquis County places including C.B. Brann, F.E. Sands and Coombs and Gibbs. Prominent architectural styles found in Piscataquis Country are Late Victorian, Modern Movement and Queen Anne.

American Woolen Company Foxcroft Mill (added 2012 - - #12001068)

E. Main ST., Dover-Foxcroft

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Late Victorian, Modern Movement

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Industry

Period of Significance:

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

Burgess, Walter and Eva, Farm (added 1997 - - #97000312)

79 Shaw Rd. , Macomber Corner

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Sands, F.E., Brann,C.B.

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Agriculture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Chesuncook Village (added 1973 - - #73000262)

Also known as Suncook

NW Shore, Chesuncook Lake , Chesuncook

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Entertainment/Recreation, Industry

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Funerary, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Cemetery, Department Store, Meeting Hall, Multiple Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Funerary, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Cemetery, Hotel, Outdoor Recreation, Single Dwelling

Kineo Cottage Row Historic District (added 2004 - - #03001408)

West side of Kineo peninsula in Moosehead Lake , Kineo Township

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Coombs and Gibbs

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne, Shingle Style

Area of Significance:

Entertainment/Recreation, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Camp

Munsungan-Chase Lake Thoroughfare Archeological District (added 1979 - - #79000163)

Address Restricted , Millinocket Lake

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Early,Middle, & Late Archaic, Ceramic, Paleo-Indian

Period of Significance:

9000-10999 BC, 7000-8999 BC, 5000-6999 BC, 500-999 BC, 499-0 BC, 499-0 AD, 3000-4999 BC, 1000-2999 BC

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Camp

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Vacant/Not In Use

Sebec--Piscataquis River Confluence Prehistoric Archeological District (added 1986 - - #86003482)

Address Restricted , Milo

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Woodland, Late Pleistocene, Archaic

Period of Significance:

5500-5999 BC, 5000-5499 BC, 499-0 BC, 4500-4999 BC, 4000-4499 BC, 3500-3999 BC, 3000-3499 BC, 2500-2999 BC, 2000-2499 BC, 1500-1999 BC, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-1499 BC

Owner:

State, Local, Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Village Site

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Unoccupied Land

Tramway Historic District (added 1979 - - #79000164)

NE of Greenville , Greenville

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Engineering, Transportation, Industry

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private, State

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Extractive Facility, Rail-Related

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Park