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

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

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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

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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

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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