Historic places in Ellsworth, Maine

Ellsworth in Hancock County has 13 properties on the National Register of Historic Places: 10 buildings, 2 districts, 1 site. The first was listed in 1969 and the most recent in 2026. The most common areas of significance here are architecture, politics/government, science. Open to visitors: Jordon, Col, Meltiah, House.

Every National Register listing in Ellsworth

  1. Agassiz Bedrock Outcrop

    Listed February 13, 2003 · Site · National significance · Access information not verified

    Science

    The Agassiz Bedrock Outcrop is a geographic feature of Ellsworth, Maine that is significant in the history of geology. [Wikipedia]

    406 State St. · NPS record #03000014

  2. Black Mansion (also Woodlawn-Black House)

    Listed December 23, 1969 · Building · Local significance · Access information not verified

    Architecture

    The Black House Museum is open to the public seasonally and the grounds are open every day, dawn to dusk. [Wikipedia]

    Town-level location only · NPS record #69000026

  3. Ellsworth City Hall

    Listed January 10, 1986 · Building · Local significance · Access information not verified

    Architecture

    Ellsworth City Hall is the seat of local government in Ellsworth, Maine. [Wikipedia]

    City Hall Plaza · NPS record #86000073

  4. Ellsworth Commercial Historic District

    Listed March 20, 2026 · District · Local significance · Access information not verified

    ArchitectureCommerceEntertainment/RecreationPolitics/Government

    51-192 Main Street, 4-16 State Street, 6-30 Water Street · NPS record #100012836

  5. Ellsworth Congregational Church

    Listed April 23, 1973 · Building · Local significance · Access information not verified

    Architecture

    The Ellsworth Congregational Church is a historic church at 2 Church Street in Ellsworth, Maine, United States. [Wikipedia]

    State St. · NPS record #73000108

  6. Ellsworth Power House and Dam

    Listed June 20, 1985 · District · State significance · Access information not verified

    IndustryEngineering

    The Ellsworth Power House and Dam is a hydroelectric power generation facility on the Union River in Ellsworth, Maine. [Wikipedia]

    Town-level location only · NPS record #85001262

  7. Grand, The

    Listed August 1, 2012 · Building · Local significance · Access information not verified

    ArchitectureEntertainment/RecreationCommunity Planning And Development

    The Grand is a Non-Profit performing arts center on Main Street (United States Route 1) in Ellsworth, Maine. [Wikipedia]

    163, 165, 167, 169, & 173 Main St. · NPS record #12000452

  8. Hancock County Jail (also Ellsworth Historical Society)

    Listed January 24, 2008 · Building · Local significance · Access information not verified

    Politics/GovernmentArchitecture

    The former Hancock County Jail is located at 40 State Street in Ellsworth, the county seat of Hancock County, Maine, United States. [Wikipedia]

    40 State St. · NPS record #07001445

  9. Jarvis, Col. Charles and Mary Ann, Homestead (also Hannibal Hamlin House)

    Listed January 15, 2004 · Building · Local significance · Access information not verified

    Politics/GovernmentArchitectureMilitaryCommerce

    The Col. [Wikipedia]

    Town-level location only · NPS record #03001403

  10. Jordon, Col, Meltiah, House (also Ellsworth Public Library)

    Listed August 13, 1974 · Building · Local significance · Open to visitors

    Architecture

    The Ellsworth Public Library is the public library serving Ellsworth, Maine. [Wikipedia]

    State St. · NPS record #74000154

  11. Old Hancock County Buildings

    Listed November 23, 1977 · Building · Local significance · Access information not verified

    LawArchitecture

    The Old Hancock County Buildings are a pair of Greek Revival buildings on Court Street, at a triangular intersection with U.S. Route 1 (US 1) and Maine State Route 172 in Ellsworth, Maine. [Wikipedia]

    Cross St. · NPS record #77000161

  12. Stanwood Homestead (also Birdsacre Sanctuary)

    Listed June 19, 1973 · Building · Local significance · Access information not verified

    ConservationLiteratureEducationScience

    The core of the property is a 40-acre (16 ha) parcel owned by the pioneering Maine ornithologist Cordelia Stanwood, whose home was opened as a museum in 1960, and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973. [Wikipedia]

    Town-level location only · NPS record #73000110

  13. Whiting, Samuel Kidder, House

    Listed July 14, 1983 · Building · Local significance · Access information not verified

    Architecture

    Built in 1871, it is one of the finest examples of the Second Empire architecture in Hancock County. [Wikipedia]

    Town-level location only · NPS record #83000453

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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.