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

Hancock County Maine (Vacant / Not In Use) has 9 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 5 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Goddard Site, Baker Island Light Station, Bear Island Light Station, Burnt Coat Harbor Light Station and Pond Island Archeological District.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Ceramic, Archaic, Norse and Early American dating back to 4999 BC.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Hancock County places including US Army Corps of Engineers and Bruce Price. Prominent architectural styles found in Hancock Country are Federal, Greek Revival and Renaissance.

Baker Island Light Station (added 1988 - - #88000046)

Baker Island, Acadia National Park , Islesford

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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:

Transportation, Engineering, 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:

Vacant/Not In Use

Bear Island Light Station (added 1988 - - #88000043)

Bear Island, Acadia National Park , Northeast Harbor

Jameslwoodward, Public domain, 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

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Domestic, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Water-Related

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Brick School House (added 1980 - - #80000221)

School House Hill , Aurora

MisterVA57, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Federal

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Government, Vacant/Not In Use

Burnt Coat Harbor Light Station (added 1988 - - #87002272)

Hockamock Head , Swans Island

Jameslwoodward, Public domain, 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, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Water-Related

Goddard Site (added 1979 - - #79000132)

Address Restricted , Brooklin

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Exploration/Settlement, Prehistoric, Maritime History

Cultural Affiliation:

Ceramic, Archaic, Norse

Period of Significance:

4500-4999 BC, 4000-4499 BC, 3500-3999 BC, 1700-1749, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-500 AD

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Animal Facility, Camp, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Landscape, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Underwater

Pond Island Archeological District (added 1979 - - #79000133)

Address Restricted , Deer Isle

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Economics, Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Early American, Ceramic

Period of Significance:

500-999 BC, 499-0 BC, 499-0 AD, 1749-1500 AD, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-500 AD

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Unknown

Historic Sub-function:

Animal Facility, Camp, Fishing Facility Or Site

Current Function:

Landscape, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Underwater

Seal Harbor Congregational Church (added 1985 - - #85000272)

ME 3 , Seal Harbor

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Turrets, The (added 1974 - - #74000155)

Eden St. , Bar Harbor

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Price,Bruce

Architectural Style:

Other, Renaissance

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Wilson Hall (added 1983 - - #83000452)

Franklin St. , Bucksport

MGA73bot2, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Religion

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Church School

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use