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

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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