Maine - Washington County - Vacant / Not In Use
Washington County Maine (Vacant / Not In Use) has 8 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 3 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Best, Charles, House, Brewer, John N.M., House, McCurdy Smokehouse and Ruggles House and Charlotte Pound.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Laurentian Tradition, Vergennes Phase and Moorehead Phase dating back to 499 BC.

Several famous people are associated with these Washington County historic places including Dr. Charles H. Best and Thomas Ruggles.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Washington County places including Aaron Sherman and Howard Varney. Prominent architectural styles found in Washington Country are Greek Revival and Gothic Revival.

Best, Charles, House (added 1982 - - #82000784)
County Rd. , West Pembroke
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Historic Significance:
Person
Historic Person:
Best,Dr. Charles H.
Significant Year:
1845
Area of Significance:
Science
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Brewer, John N.M., House (added 1983 - - #83003690)
Also known as Our School;The Four Elms
US 1 , Robbinston
FastilyClone, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Other, Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic, Vacant/Not In Use
Charlotte Pound (added 2005 - - #05001442)
Charlotte Rd., 0.25 mi E of jct. with ME 214 , Charlotte
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement, Agriculture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence
Historic Sub-function:
Animal Facility
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Columbia Union Church (added 1997 - - #97000607)
Also known as Epping Baptist Church
N side of ME 29-608, .05 mi. E of jct. with ME 29-610 , Epping
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Gothic Revival, Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Machias Railroad Station (added 1992 - - #92001293)
27 E. Main St. , Machias
Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Varney,Howard
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Transportation, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Rail-Related
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
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
Ntolonapemk, Eastern Surplus Superfund Site (added 2001 - - #01000819)
Also known as Maine Archaeological Survey Site 96.02
Address Restricted , Meddybemps
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Prehistoric
Cultural Affiliation:
Laurentian Tradition, Vergennes Phase, Moorehead Phase
Period of Significance:
499-0 BC, 499-0 AD, 1000-500 AD
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Camp
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Ruggles House (added 1970 - - #70000080)
Main Street , Columbia Falls
Hohum, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Sherman,Aaron
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Historic Person:
Ruggles,Thomas
Significant Year:
1820
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1800-1824
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Education, Vacant/Not In Use, Work In Progress
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