Historic places in Augusta, Maine
Augusta in Kennebec County has 46 properties on the National Register of Historic Places: 34 buildings, 10 districts, 2 sites. The first was listed in 1966 and the most recent in 2018. The most common areas of significance here are architecture, politics/government, commerce. 4 are National Historic Landmarks: Blaine, James G., House, Cushnoc (ME 021.02), Fort Western, Kennebec Arsenal. Open to visitors: Lithgow Library.
Every National Register listing in Augusta
Blaine, James G., House
The Blaine House, also known as the James G. Blaine House, is the official residence of the governor of Maine and their family. [Wikipedia]
Town-level location only · NPS record #66000024
Cushnoc (ME 021.02) (also ME 021.02)
The Cushnoc Archeological Site, also known as Cushnoc (ME 021.02) or Koussinoc or Coussinoc, is an archaeological site in Augusta, Maine that was the location of a 17th-century trading post operated by English colonists from Plymouth Colony in present-day Massachusetts. [Wikipedia]
Address not published · NPS record #89001703
Fort Western
Fort Western is a former British colonial outpost at the head of navigation on the Kennebec River at modern Augusta, Maine, United States. [Wikipedia]
Bowman St. · NPS record #69000009
Kennebec Arsenal
Kennebec Arsenal is a historic arsenal on Arsenal Street in Augusta, Maine. [Wikipedia]
Arsenal St. · NPS record #70000046
Adams, D. V., Co.-Bussell and Weston
The D.V. Adams Co.-Bussell and Weston Building is a historic commercial building at 190 Water Street in downtown Augusta, Maine. [Wikipedia]
190 Water St. · NPS record #86001690
Alls Souls Church
The All Souls Church is a historic former church building at 70 State Street in Augusta, Maine. [Wikipedia]
70 State St. · NPS record #78000178
Augusta City Hall, Former
The Former Augusta City Hall is located at 1 Cony Street in Augusta, Maine. [Wikipedia]
1 Cony St. · NPS record #97001134
Bangs, Algernon, House (also St. Catherine's Hall)
Built in 1892, it is a distinctive and idiosyncratic exhibition of Queen Anne architecture. [Wikipedia]
Town-level location only · NPS record #82000751
Bond Street Historic District
The district comprises seven residential buildings built primarily in 1884 by Edwards Manufacturing Company, which was a textile manufacturer in the area. [Wikipedia]
Town-level location only · NPS record #14000137
Capitol Complex Historic District
The Capitol Complex Historic District encompasses the principal historic elements of Maine's state administration complex at Capitol and State Streets in Augusta, Maine. [Wikipedia]
State and Capitol Sts. · NPS record #01001417
Capitol Park
Capitol Park is a state-owned public park in Maine's state capitol complex on the west side of Augusta, Maine. [Wikipedia]
Roughly bounded by Capitol St., Kennebec River, Union St., and State St. · NPS record #89000252
Colonial Theater (also Colonial Theatre)
The Colonial Theater is a historic movie theater at 139 Water Street in downtown Augusta, Maine. [Wikipedia]
139 Water St. · NPS record #14000834
Cony High School
Cony Flatiron is a historic school building at Cony and Stone Streets in Augusta, Maine. [Wikipedia]
Cony Circle at Cony and Stone Sts. · NPS record #88001841
Cony, Gov. Samuel, House (also William Payson Viles House)
Built in 1846, it is a fine example of a Greek Revival house altered with Classical Revival features in the 20th century. [Wikipedia]
Town-level location only · NPS record #85000732
Crosby Street Historic District
The Crosby Street Historic District encompasses a collection of well-preserved high-quality early 19th-century houses on Crosby Street and Crosby Lane in Augusta, Maine. [Wikipedia]
Crosby St. and Crosby Ln. · NPS record #86002438
Doughty Block
The Doughty Block is a historic commercial building at 265 Water Street in downtown Augusta, Maine. [Wikipedia]
265 Water St. · NPS record #86001691
Ellis, Dr. J. W., House (also Maine Democratic State Committee Headquarters)
The Dr. [Wikipedia]
Town-level location only · NPS record #79000148
Fuller-Weston House (also Rectory of St. Mark's Episcopal Church)
Built in 1818, it is a fine local example of Federal period architecture, and is further notable for several of its occupants, who include the Chief Justice of the United States Melville Fuller. [Wikipedia]
Town-level location only · NPS record #84001374
Gannett, Guy P., House
Built in 1911 to a design by Boston architect Thomas Marriott James, it is the only significant example of Mediterranean Revival architecture in Kennebec County. [Wikipedia]
Town-level location only · NPS record #83000455
Hartford Fire Station
1 Hartford Sq. · NPS record #100001927
Hill, Gov. John F., Mansion (also Oblate Fathers Retreat House)
It was built in 1901 for John F. Hill to a design by John Calvin Stevens, and is one of the state's grandest examples of Colonial Revival architecture. [Wikipedia]
Town-level location only · NPS record #77000070
Hodgkins, Ella R., Intermediate School
The Ella R. Hodgkins Intermediate School, also known as the Hodgkins Middle School, is a historic school building at 17 Malta Street in Augusta, Maine, U.S. Built in 1958, it is a well-preserved example of a mid-20th century Modern Movement school building. [Wikipedia]
17 Malta St. · NPS record #15000417
Journal Building
The Journal Building (also known as the Gannett Building and Handley Hall) is a historic commercial building at 325-331 Water Street in downtown Augusta, Maine. [Wikipedia]
325--331 Water St. · NPS record #86001692
Kennebec County Courthouse
The Kennebec County Courthouse is located at 95 State Street in Augusta, Maine, the state capital and county seat of Kennebec County. [Wikipedia]
95 State St. · NPS record #74000169
Kresge Building (also Stacy's)
The Kresge Block is a historic commercial building at 241-249 Water Street in downtown Augusta, Maine. [Wikipedia]
241--249 Water St. · NPS record #86001693
Libby-Hill Block
The Libby-Hill Block is a historic commercial building at 227-233 Water Street in downtown Augusta, Maine. [Wikipedia]
227--233 Water St. · NPS record #86001694
Lithgow Library
The Lithgow Public Library is the public library of Augusta, Maine. [Wikipedia]
Winthrop St. · NPS record #74000170
Maine Insane Hospital (also Augusta Mental Health Institute)
The Augusta Mental Health Institute (AMHI), was a psychiatric hospital in Augusta, Maine, United States. [Wikipedia]
Hospital St. · NPS record #82000754
Maine Insane Hospital (Boundary Increase) (also Augusta Mental Health Institute)
Roughly bounded by Hospital St. and Hospital Ave. · NPS record #01000811
Maine State House
The Maine State House in Augusta, Maine, is the state capitol of the State of Maine. [Wikipedia]
Town-level location only · NPS record #73000266
Masonic Hall
The Masonic Hall is a historic commercial and fraternal society building at 313-321 Water Street in downtown Augusta, Maine. [Wikipedia]
313--321 Water St. · NPS record #86001695
Morrill, Lot, House
Built about 1830, it is a fairly typical example of Greek Revival architecture, executed in brick. [Wikipedia]
Town-level location only · NPS record #74000171
Noble Block
The Noble Block is a historic commercial building at 186 Water Street in downtown Augusta, Maine. [Wikipedia]
186 Water St. · NPS record #86001696
Old Post Office
The Old Post Office and Court House is a historic former federal government building at 295 Water Street in downtown Augusta, Maine. [Wikipedia]
Water St. · NPS record #74000172
South Parish Congregational Church and Parish House
Built in 1865, the church is a major Gothic Revival work of Maine's leading mid-19th century architect, Francis H. Fassett, and its 1889 parish house, designed by James H. Cochrane, is a rare example in the state of Stick style architecture. [Wikipedia]
Town-level location only · NPS record #80000235
St. Mark's Episcopal Church
St. [Wikipedia]
9 Summer St. · NPS record #84001379
St. Mary's Church
St. [Wikipedia]
39 Western Ave. · NPS record #87000943
Sturgis and Haskell Building
The Sturgis and Haskell Building is a historic commercial building at 180-182 Water Street in downtown Augusta, Maine. [Wikipedia]
180--182 Water St. · NPS record #86001697
Tappan-Viles House
It was built in 1816 and restyled several times. [Wikipedia]
Town-level location only · NPS record #82000759
Togus VA Medical Center and National Cemetery (also Eastern Branch, National Home for Disabled Soldiers)
Togus VA Medical Center is a facility operated by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs in Chelsea, Maine. [Wikipedia]
1 VA Center · NPS record #12000826
Vickery Building
The Vickery Building is a historic commercial building at 261 Water Street in downtown Augusta, Maine. [Wikipedia]
261 Water St. · NPS record #84001380
Water Street (also Downtown)
Water Street is the location of the central business district of Augusta, Maine. [Wikipedia]
71- 286 Water & 1 Winthrop Sts. · NPS record #100000524
Whitehouse Block
The Whitehouse Block is a historic commercial building at 188 Water Street in downtown Augusta, Maine. [Wikipedia]
188 Water St. · NPS record #86001698
Williams Block
The Williams Block is a historic commercial building at 183-187 Water Street in downtown Augusta, Maine. [Wikipedia]
183--187 Water St. · NPS record #86001699
Winthrop Street Historic District
The Winthrop Street Historic District encompasses a predominantly residential area of Augusta, Maine encapsulating about 100 years of residential home development. [Wikipedia]
Roughly bounded by State, Bridge, North and South Chestnut, and Green Sts. · NPS record #01000815
Winthrop Street Historic District (Boundary Increase)
20 Spring St. · NPS record #08001255
Other towns in Kennebec County
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