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

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.

Learn about famous people who 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. , https://npgallery.nps.gov/AssetDetail/NRIS/05001612

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. ,

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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 ,

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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. , https://npgallery.nps.gov/AssetDetail/NRIS/05000056

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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. , https://npgallery.nps.gov/AssetDetail/NRIS/74000317

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. , https://npgallery.nps.gov/AssetDetail/NRIS/74000317

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. , https://npgallery.nps.gov/AssetDetail/NRIS/74000317

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. , https://npgallery.nps.gov/AssetDetail/NRIS/74000317

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

Fort Gorges (added 1973 - #73000114)

E of Portland on Hog Island, Portland Harbor , https://npgallery.nps.gov/AssetDetail/NRIS/73000114

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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 , https://npgallery.nps.gov/AssetDetail/NRIS/85000611

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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. , https://npgallery.nps.gov/AssetDetail/NRIS/94001541

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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 , https://npgallery.nps.gov/AssetDetail/NRIS/75000096

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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. , https://npgallery.nps.gov/AssetDetail/NRIS/86002469

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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. , https://npgallery.nps.gov/AssetDetail/NRIS/89002344

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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. , https://npgallery.nps.gov/AssetDetail/NRIS/82000747

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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 , https://npgallery.nps.gov/AssetDetail/NRIS/82000749

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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. , https://npgallery.nps.gov/AssetDetail/NRIS/70000041

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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 , https://npgallery.nps.gov/AssetDetail/NRIS/73000238

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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. , https://npgallery.nps.gov/AssetDetail/NRIS/85000612

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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. , https://npgallery.nps.gov/AssetDetail/NRIS/70000042

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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. , https://npgallery.nps.gov/AssetDetail/NRIS/04000745

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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. , https://npgallery.nps.gov/AssetDetail/NRIS/01000813

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. , https://npgallery.nps.gov/AssetDetail/NRIS/89001941

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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. , https://npgallery.nps.gov/AssetDetail/NRIS/79000146

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. , https://npgallery.nps.gov/AssetDetail/NRIS/84001364

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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