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

Washington County Maine (Historic Districts) has 18 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 8 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include St. Croix Island International Historic Site, Fort Sullivan, Little River Light Station, McCurdy Smokehouse and Narraguagus Light Station.

Several famous people are associated with these Washington County historic places including George H. Eaton, James Shepherd Pike, Samuel de Champlain and Alexander Campbell.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Washington County places including US Army Corps of Engineers, US Army Corps. of Engineers, Victor Mendleheff, Asher B. Bassford, J.C. Rockwood, Henry Black and Matthew Stead. Prominent architectural styles found in Washington Country are Italianate, Greek Revival and Colonial Revival.

Boynton Street Historic District (added 1984 - - #84001542)

13-26 Boynton St. , Eastport

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Federal

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Calais Historic District (added 1978 - - #78000204)

Church, Main and North Sts. , Calais

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Other, Italianate, Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Fire Station, Government Office

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government, Social

Current Sub-function:

Business, Civic, Government Office

Calais Residential Historic District (added 1994 - - #94001248)

Also known as See also:Job Holmes House;Holmes Cottage

Roughly, area along Main St. and Calais Ave., from Calais Ave. to Swan St. , Calais

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Bassford, Asher B.

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival, Italianate, Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Landscape, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel, Park, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Landscape, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Business, Park, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

Cherryfield Historic District (added 1990 - - #90001467)

Also known as See Also:77000088;78000207;82000426;82000785;83000477;

Roughly bounded by Church, Main, Park, New and High Sts., as well as River Rd. properties from US 1 to Driscoll Island , Cherryfield

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Italianate, Queen Anne, Second Empire

Historic Person:

Campbell,Alexander,et al.

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Community Planning And Development, Industry, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Department Store, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Recreation And Culture, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Museum, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Dennysville Historic District (added 1982 - - #82000427)

The Lane, Main and King Sts. , Dennysville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Federal, Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Education, Religion, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Clubhouse, Hotel, School, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Education, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Library, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

East Machias Historic District (added 1973 - - #73000153)

Also known as East Falls

High, Water, and Bridge Sts. , East Machias

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Military, Education, Architecture, Industry, Commerce, Religion

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Education, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling

Eastport Historic District (added 1982 - - #82000787)

Water St. , Eastport

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Black,Henry

Architectural Style:

Romanesque, Italianate

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Industry, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Federal, Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Government

Historic Sub-function:

Customhouse, Financial Institution, Processing, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government

Current Sub-function:

Customhouse, Department Store, Specialty Store

Fort Sullivan (added 1970 - - #70000081)

Moose Island; barracks, 74 Washington St. , Eastport

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Military

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Defense

Historic Sub-function:

Arms Storage, Fortification

Current Function:

Education, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

Hinckley Hill Historic District (added 1994 - - #94001244)

Also known as See also:Washburn,George,House;Gilmore,Alexander,House

Roughly, 305--326 Main St. , Calais

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Historic Significance:

Event, Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Rockwood,J.C., Stead,Matthew

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival, Gothic Revival, Italianate

Historic Person:

Eaton,George H.

Significant Year:

1850, 1875, 1820

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Little River Light Station (added 1988 - - #88000156)

Little River Island , Cutler

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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

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Domestic, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling, Water-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Water-Related

McCurdy Smokehouse (added 1993 - - #93000638)

Water St., E side, at jct. with School St. , Lubec

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Area of Significance:

Industry, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Processing Site

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Narraguagus Light Station (added 1987 - - #87002022)

E side of Pond Island , Milbridge

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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:

Private

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Water-Related

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Camp

Petit Manan Light Station (added 1987 - - #87001879)

Petit Manan Island , Milbridge

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

US Army Corps. of Engineers

Architectural Style:

Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Engineering, Maritime History, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Water-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Water-Related

Pettegrove, Joshua, House (added 1994 - - #94000179)

E side US 1, .25 mi. N of jct. with Shattuck Rd. , Red Reach

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Gothic Revival, Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Landscape Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Camp

Pike's Mile Markers (added 1995 - - #94001548)

Twelve locations spaced 1 mi. apart along E side of US 1 between Robbinston and Calais , Calais

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Historic Significance:

Person

Historic Person:

Pike, James Shepherd

Significant Year:

1882, 1866

Area of Significance:

Entertainment/Recreation

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Other

Current Function:

Other

St. Croix Island International Historic Site (added 1966 - - #66000932)

Also known as St. Croix Island National Monument

On the international boundary in the St. Croix River , St. Croix Junction

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Event, Person

Historic Person:

de Champlain,Samuel

Significant Year:

1605, 1858, 1604

Area of Significance:

Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Exploration/Settlement, European

Cultural Affiliation:

French

Period of Significance:

1600-1649

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Village Site

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Monument/Marker

West Quoddy Lifesaving Station (added 1990 - - #90000581)

N side W. Quoddy Head , Lubec

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Maritime History

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Defense

Historic Sub-function:

Coast Guard Facility

Current Function:

Education

Current Sub-function:

Research Facility

Whitlocks Mill Light Station (added 1988 - - #87002276)

S bank of St. Croix River , Calais

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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

Owner:

Federal, Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling, Water-Related

Current Function:

Domestic, Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling, Water-Related