Maine - Cumberland County - Vacant / Not In Use
Cumberland County Maine (Vacant / Not In Use) has 25 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 7 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Abyssinian Meeting House, Beckett's Castle, Fort McKinley Historic District, Kellogg, Elijah, House and Maine Eye and Ear Infirmary.

Several famous people are associated with these Cumberland County historic places including Erastus Eugene Holt, Elijah Kellogg and Edmund B. Mallett Jr..

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Cumberland County places including John Calvin Stevens, Levi Newcomb, Francis H. Fassett, F.A Fassett & Thompson, F.H. & E.H. Fassett, Thomas Ustick Walter, John Tyler, John H. Proctor, Miller and Beal and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Prominent architectural styles found in Cumberland Country are Greek Revival, Colonial Revival and Federal.

Abyssinian Meeting House (added 2006 - - #05001612)
Also known as Fourth Parish (Abyssinian) Congregational Church
73-75 Newbury St. , Portland
Dugan Murphy, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Information Potential, Event
Area of Significance:
Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Social History, Religion, Black
Cultural Affiliation:
African-American
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Education, Funerary, Religion, Social
Historic Sub-function:
Church Related Residence, Meeting Hall, Religious Structure, School
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Baxter, Percival P., House (added 1973 - - #73002282)
61 Deering St. , Portland
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Late Victorian
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Beckett's Castle (added 1974 - - #74000156)
off ME 77 , Cape Elizabeth
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Gothic
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Entertainment/Recreation
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Camp
Current Function:
Domestic, Vacant/Not In Use
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Caswell Public Library (Former) (added 2005 - - #05000056)
42 Main St. , Harrison
B Lee Mannino, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Proctor, John H.
Architectural Style:
Romanesque
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Education
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
Library
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Cumberland and Oxford Canal (added 1974 - - #74000317)
From Sabago Lake Basin to Conant St. , Gorham
Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Area of Significance:
Engineering, Commerce, Transportation, Community Planning And Development, Industry
Period of Significance:
1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction, Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Water Works, Water-Related
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Cumberland and Oxford Canal (added 1974 - - #74000317)
From Sabago Lake Basin to Conant St. , Windham
Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Area of Significance:
Engineering, Commerce, Transportation, Community Planning And Development, Industry
Period of Significance:
1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction, Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Water Works, Water-Related
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Cumberland and Oxford Canal (added 1974 - - #74000317)
From Sabago Lake Basin to Conant St. , Westbrook
Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Area of Significance:
Engineering, Commerce, Transportation, Community Planning And Development, Industry
Period of Significance:
1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction, Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Water Works, Water-Related
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Cumberland and Oxford Canal (added 1974 - - #74000317)
From Sabago Lake Basin to Conant St. , Standish
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Area of Significance:
Engineering, Commerce, Transportation, Community Planning And Development, Industry
Period of Significance:
1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction, Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Water Works, Water-Related
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Fort Gorges (added 1973 - - #73000114)
E of Portland on Hog Island, Portland Harbor , Portland
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
multiple, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Military, Engineering
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Defense, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Fortification, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Fort McKinley Historic District (added 1985 - - #85000611)
Great Diamond Island , Portland
Needsmoreritalin, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Colonial Revival, Queen Anne
Area of Significance:
Military, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Defense, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Institutional Housing, Military Facility
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Great Falls Historic District (added 1995 - - #94001541)
Along Old Great Falls Rd., E of Presumscot R. , North Gorham
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architectural Style:
Federal, Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Industry, Agriculture, Architecture, Community Planning And Development
Period of Significance:
1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields, Manufacturing Facility, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Vacant/Not In Use
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields, Single Dwelling
Kellogg, Elijah, House (added 1975 - - #75000096)
N of North Harpswell on ME 123 , Harpswell
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Historic Significance:
Person
Historic Person:
Kellogg,Elijah
Significant Year:
1849
Area of Significance:
Literature, Religion
Period of Significance:
1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic, Vacant/Not In Use
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Maine Eye and Ear Infirmary (added 1986 - - #86002469)
Also known as Holt Hall
794--800 Congress St. , Portland
Kzirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Et al., Stevens,John Calvin
Architectural Style:
Other, Romanesque
Historic Person:
Holt,Erastus Eugene
Significant Year:
1892, 1891
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Health/Medicine, Social History
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Health Care
Historic Sub-function:
Hospital, Specialty Store
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Maine Publicity Bureau Building (added 1990 - - #89002344)
3 St. John St. , Portland
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Thomas,John P.
Architectural Style:
Colonial Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Entertainment/Recreation
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function:
Business
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Mallett, E. B., Office Building (added 1982 - - #82000747)
Mill St. , Freeport
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Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Fassett,Francis H.
Architectural Style:
Italianate
Historic Person:
Mallett,Edmund B.,Jr.
Significant Year:
1888
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Industry
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function:
Business
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
North School (added 1982 - - #82000749)
248-264 Congress Street , Portland
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Education
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
School
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Pettengill House and Farm (added 1970 - - #70000041)
S of Bow St. , Freeport
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Agriculture
Period of Significance:
1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Portland Breakwater Light (added 1973 - - #73000238)
NE end of Portland Breakwater in Portland Harbor , South Portland
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Walter,Thomas Ustick
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Commerce, Communications
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Defense, Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Naval Facility, Water-Related
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Portland City Hospital (added 1985 - - #85000612)
Brighton Ave. , Portland
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Fassett,F.H. & E.H.
Architectural Style:
Colonial Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Social History
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Social
Historic Sub-function:
Civic, Multiple Dwelling
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Pote, Capt. Greenfield, House (added 1970 - - #70000042)
Also known as Pettengill House
Wolf Neck Rd. , Freeport
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1750-1799
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Vacant/Not In Use
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings
Pownal Cattle Pound (added 2004 - - #04000745)
Hallowell Rd., Bradbury Mountain State Park, 0.7 mi. N of jct with Dyer Rd. , Pownal
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Agriculture, Exploration/Settlement
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence
Historic Sub-function:
Animal Facility
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Proprietors Meeting House and Parish House (added 2001 - - #01000813)
Also known as Universalist Church of Scarborough and South Buxton
Jct. of ME 22 and Old County Rd. , S. Buxton
Faolin42, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Federal, Gothic Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Tracy--Causer Block (added 1994 - - #89001941)
505--509 Fore St. , Portland
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function:
Specialty Store
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Westbrook High School (added 1979 - - #79000146)
765 Main St. , Westbrook
Kzirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Miller and Beal, Fassett & Thompson, F.A
Architectural Style:
Romanesque, Queen Anne
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Education
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
School
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture, Vacant/Not In Use
Current Sub-function:
Sport Facility
Winn Road School (added 1984 - - #84001364)
Winn Rd. , Cumberland Center
Faolin42, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
School
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
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