Historic places in Damariscotta, Maine

Damariscotta in Lincoln County has 9 properties on the National Register of Historic Places: 5 buildings, 3 districts, 1 site. The first was listed in 1969 and the most recent in 2001. The most common areas of significance here are architecture, commerce, politics/government.

Every National Register listing in Damariscotta

1. Chapman-Hall House

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

   Exploration/SettlementArchitecture

   Built in 1754 by one of the area's first permanent white settlers, it is the oldest standing house in the town, and one of the oldest in the state. [Wikipedia]

   Town-level location only · NPS record #70000077

2. Coffin, Stephen, House (also Skidompha Library)

   Listed April 15, 1987 · Building · Local significance · Access information not verified

   Architecture

   Built in the first decade of the 19th century, it is a fine local example of Federal style architecture, and is further distinctive for its ell, which is an early surviving example of an attached shop. [Wikipedia]

   Town-level location only · NPS record #86003519

3. Cottrill, Matthew, House

   Listed May 2, 1974 · Building · Local significance · Access information not verified

   CommerceArchitectureReligion

   Built in 1801, it is a well-preserved example of Federal period architecture. [Wikipedia]

   Town-level location only · NPS record #74000177

4. Damariscotta Baptist Church

   Listed June 20, 1985 · Building · Local significance · Access information not verified

   Politics/GovernmentArchitecture

   Damariscotta Baptist Church is a historic church at 4 Bristol Road in Damariscotta, Maine, United States. [Wikipedia]

   King's Square · NPS record #85001265

5. Damariscotta Oyster Shell Heaps

   Listed December 30, 1969 · Site · State significance · Access information not verified

   PrehistoricHistoric - Aboriginal

   Address not published · NPS record #69000027

6. Damariscotta Shell Midden Historic District

   Listed October 8, 1998 · District · State significance · Access information not verified

   Prehistoric

   The Damariscotta Shell Midden Historic District encompasses a significant collection of shell middens along the Damariscotta River in Lincoln County, Maine. [Wikipedia]

   Address not published · NPS record #98001238

7. Huston House (also Down Easter Inn)

   Listed February 8, 1985 · Building · Local significance · Access information not verified

   Architecture

   Built in 1853, it is a rare statewide example of a large Greek Revival house with a longitudinal temple front. [Wikipedia]

   Town-level location only · NPS record #85000241

8. Main Street Historic District (also PH0024970)

   Listed August 10, 1979 · District · Local significance · Access information not verified

   CommerceArchitecture

   Main St. · NPS record #79000154

9. Main Street Historic District (Boundary Increase)

   Listed January 22, 2001 · District · Local significance · Access information not verified

   Politics/Government

   The Main Street Historic District encompasses the historic commercial center of Damariscotta, Maine. [Wikipedia]

   170-270 Main St., 4-5 Bristol Rd. · NPS record #00001636

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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.