Maine - Waldo County - Historic Districts
Waldo County Maine (Historic Districts) has 16 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 4 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Belfast Commercial Historic District, Belfast Historic District, Church Street Historic District and Fort Point Light Station and Bayside Historic District.

Several famous people are associated with these Waldo County historic places including William McGilvery and Ben Ames Williams.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Waldo County places including Calvin Ryder and US Army Corps of Engineers. Prominent architectural styles found in Waldo Country are Greek Revival, Federal and Italianate.

Bayside Historic District (added 1996 - - #96001477)
Also known as Northport Wesleyan Grove Camp Meeting
Roughly bounded by Penobscot Bay, Clinton Ave., George St., and Bay View Park , Bayside
Seasider53, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
multiple
Architectural Style:
Gothic Revival, Bungalow/Craftsman, Queen Anne
Area of Significance:
Social History, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Education, Landscape, Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Camp, Hotel, Plaza, School, Theater
Current Function:
Domestic, Landscape, Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Camp, Hotel, Plaza, Single Dwelling, Water-Related
Belfast Commercial Historic District (added 1980 - - #80000257)
Also known as PH0004952;PH0004928;PH0354554
Main St. between Church and Cross Sts. , Belfast
Centpacrr, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Multiple
Architectural Style:
Italianate, Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824
Owner:
Federal, Local, Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Government, Social
Belfast Historic District (added 1986 - - #86002733)
Also known as See Also:80000257;73000148;78000331;76000115;77000087;730002
Roughly bounded by High, Grove and Elm, Congress, Main and Market and Imrose , Belfast
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Et al., Ryder,Calvin
Architectural Style:
Italianate, Greek Revival, Federal
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Politics/Government, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824
Owner:
Federal, Local, Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Belfast Historic District (Boundary Increase) (added 1995 - - #95001476)
121 High St. , Belfast
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Owner:
Private
Belfast Historic District (Boundary Increase) (added 1993 - - #93000195)
Also known as See Also:Belfast Historic District;Primrose Hill Historic Di
59--63 Anderson St. , Belfast
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Gothic Revival, Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Politics/Government, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Church Street Historic District (added 1978 - - #78000331)
Also known as NR Control No. 0802163889;0123732167
Irregular pattern along Church St. from High to Franklin Sts. , Belfast
Magicpiano, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Ryder,Calvin, Multiple
Architectural Style:
Federal, Other, Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824
Owner:
Local, 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
East Main Street Historic District (added 1991 - - #91001815)
Also known as See Also:McGilvery,Capt. John W.,House;McGilvery,Capt. Willi
US 1 between Black Rd. and Navy St. , Searsport
Historic Significance:
Event, Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Italianate, Second Empire
Historic Person:
McGilvery,William
Significant Year:
1870, 1860
Area of Significance:
Landscape Architecture, Community Planning And Development, Industry, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Landscape
Historic Sub-function:
Garden, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Hotel
Fort Point Light Station (added 1988 - - #87002269)
Fort Point Rd. , Stockton Springs
Lvklock, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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
Hardscrabble Farm (added 1994 - - #94000181)
E side ME 131, 0.5 mi. S of jct. with ME 173 , Searsmont
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Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Historic Person:
Williams, Ben Ames
Significant Year:
1931, 1900
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Literature
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Mortland Family Farm (added 1991 - - #91001510)
E side Mortland Rd. N of Searsport , Searsport
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Agriculture, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Penobscot Marine Museum (added 1970 - - #70000088)
Church St. , Searsport
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Education, Science, Architecture, Transportation
Period of Significance:
1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Government
Historic Sub-function:
City Hall, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum
Penobscot Marine Museum (Boundary Increase) (added 1997 - - #97001133)
Also known as See also:Penobscot Marine Museum
Church St. , Searsport
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Federal
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum
Primrose Hill Historic District (added 1973 - - #73000150)
Also known as See Also:Belfast Historic District;Belfast Historic District
High and Anderson Sts. , Belfast
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architectural Style:
Federal
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Politics/Government, Landscape Architecture, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Searsport Historic District (added 1979 - - #79000168)
Main St. , Searsport
Magicpiano, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Italianate, Other, Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Industry, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Financial Institution, Specialty Store
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Education
Current Sub-function:
Business, Financial Institution, Specialty Store
Springdale Farm (added 2000 - - #00000374)
Horseback Rd., 0.5 mi. S of Troy Rd. , Burnham
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Late Victorian
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling
Winterport Historic District (added 1975 - - #75000112)
Also known as See Also:Winterport Congregational Church
Irregular pattern along Main, Elm, Cushing, Lebanon, Commercial, Dean, and Water Sts. , Winterport
Magicpiano, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Multiple, Ryder,Calvin
Architectural Style:
Other, Greek Revival, Federal
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Commerce, Industry
Period of Significance:
1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799
Owner:
Federal, Local, Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Government
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Post Office, School, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Government
Current Sub-function:
Business, Post Office, School, Single Dwelling
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