Historic places in Dresden, Maine

Dresden in Lincoln County has 6 properties on the National Register of Historic Places: 5 buildings, 1 site. The first was listed in 1970 and the most recent in 1987. The most common areas of significance here are architecture, education, politics/government.

Every National Register listing in Dresden

  1. Bowman-Carney House

    Listed April 7, 1971 · Building · State significance · Access information not verified

    IndustryPolitics/GovernmentArchitecture

    It was built in 1762, early in the area's colonial settlement history, and later served as the office of an ice harvesting business. [Wikipedia]

    Town-level location only · NPS record #71000071

  2. Bridge Academy

    Listed January 9, 1987 · Building · State significance · Access information not verified

    EducationArchitecture

    The Bridge Academy Public Library is the public library of Dresden, Maine. [Wikipedia]

    ME 127 and ME 197 · NPS record #86003540

  3. Dresden Brick School House (also District School No. 2)

    Listed June 13, 1986 · Building · Local significance · Access information not verified

    EducationArchitecture

    Built in 1816, it is one of the oldest surviving brick district school buildings in the state. [Wikipedia]

    Town-level location only · NPS record #86001273

  4. Lithgow House (also Houdlette,Jesse,House)

    Listed December 26, 1985 · Building · Local significance · Access information not verified

    ArchitectureSocial History

    Built about 1819, it is a little-altered Federal period house, distinctive for an extremely unusual floor plan. [Wikipedia]

    Town-level location only · NPS record #85003156

  5. Pownalborough Courthouse

    Listed January 12, 1970 · Building · State significance · Access information not verified

    Landscape ArchitectureEducationPolitics/GovernmentSocial History

    The Pownalborough Courthouse is a historic court house at 23 Courthouse Road in Dresden, Maine, USA. Built in the early 1760s, it was the first county courthouse for Lincoln County, which was established in 1760. [Wikipedia]

    Cedar Grove Rd. · NPS record #70000052

  6. St. John's Anglican Church and Parsonage Site

    Listed November 21, 1978 · Site · State significance · Access information not verified

    Historic - Non-AboriginalExploration/SettlementReligion

    St. [Wikipedia]

    Address not published · NPS record #78000187

Other towns in Lincoln County

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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.