Historic places in Cape Elizabeth, Maine

Cape Elizabeth in Cumberland County has 9 properties on the National Register of Historic Places: 5 buildings, 2 structures, 1 district, 1 site. The first was listed in 1970 and the most recent in 2018. The most common areas of significance here are architecture, transportation, entertainment/recreation.

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Two LightsCape Elizabeth, ME · Structure

Every National Register listing in Cape Elizabeth

1. Two Lights

   Listed December 27, 1974 · Structure · Local significance · Access information not verified

   Transportation

   Cape Elizabeth Light (also known as Two Lights) is a lighthouse in Cape Elizabeth, at the southwestern entrance to Casco Bay in Maine. [Wikipedia]

   Off ME 77 · NPS record #74000167

2. Beckett's Castle

   Listed December 31, 1974 · Building · State significance · Access information not verified

   Entertainment/RecreationArchitecture

   Beckett's Castle is a historic summer house on Singles Road in Cape Elizabeth, Maine. [Wikipedia]

   off ME 77 · NPS record #74000156

3. Brown, C. A., Cottage

   Listed July 30, 1974 · Building · Local significance · Access information not verified

   Architecture

   Built in 1886–87, it is a fine local example of the Shingle Style then popular for such properties, and is an important mature work in that style of Portland architect John Calvin Stevens. [Wikipedia]

   Town-level location only · NPS record #74000157

4. Crescent Lodge (also Bowery Beach School; Cape Elizabeth Lions Club)

   Listed June 19, 2018 · Building · Local significance · Access information not verified

   Social History

   Crescent Lodge, also known as the Bowery Beach School, is a historic schoolhouse located in Cape Elizabeth, Maine, United States. [Wikipedia]

   1 Wheeler Rd. · NPS record #100002591

5. Dyer-Hutchinson Farm

   Listed April 14, 1997 · District · Local significance · Access information not verified

   AgricultureArchitectureIndustry

   Established about 1790, it is one of the few surviving 18th-century farms in the town, and was in the hands of two families for about 200 years. [Wikipedia]

   Town-level location only · NPS record #97000313

6. Portland Headlight

   Listed April 24, 1973 · Building · Local significance · Access information not verified

   CommerceTransportationArchitectureCommunications

   Portland Head Light is a historic lighthouse in Cape Elizabeth, Maine. [Wikipedia]

   Portland Head off Shore Rd. · NPS record #73000121

7. Ram Island Ledge Light Station

   Listed March 14, 1988 · Structure · State significance · Access information not verified

   EngineeringTransportation

   Ram Island Ledge Light is a lighthouse off Cape Elizabeth, Maine, United States, marking the northern end of the main channel leading the harbor of Portland, Maine. [Wikipedia]

   Ram Island Ledge, Portland Harbor · NPS record #88000157

8. Richmond's Island Archeological Site

   Listed November 2, 1978 · Site · State significance · Access information not verified

   Historic - Non-AboriginalExploration/Settlement

   Address not published · NPS record #78000175

9. Spurwink Congregational Church (also South Meetinghouse)

   Listed May 19, 1970 · Building · Local significance · Access information not verified

   Religion

   Spurwink Congregational Church is a historic church at 533 Spurwink Avenue in Cape Elizabeth, Maine. [Wikipedia]

   Spurwink Ave. · NPS record #70000044

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Being on the National Register does not mean a property is open to the public. Many are private homes; please respect owners and view from public roads.