Historic places in New Sweden, Maine

New Sweden in Aroostook County has 6 properties on the National Register of Historic Places: 5 buildings, 1 district. The first was listed in 1973 and the most recent in 2007. The most common areas of significance here are architecture, exploration/settlement, european.

Every National Register listing in New Sweden

  1. Clase, Nicholas P., House

    Listed October 16, 1989 · Building · Local significance · Access information not verified

    Architecture

    It is a log structure, built in 1874 by a Swedish immigrant to the area, and is one of a small number of surviving log structures in Maine built using Swedish techniques. [Wikipedia]

    Town-level location only · NPS record #89001699

  2. Gustaf Adolph Lutheran Church

    Listed June 20, 1997 · Building · Local significance · Access information not verified

    Architecture

    The Gustaf Adolph Lutheran Church is a historic church at 29 Capitol Hill Road in New Sweden, Maine. [Wikipedia]

    E side of Capitol Hill Rd., .5 mi. N of jct. with ME 161 · NPS record #97000608

  3. Jacobson, Pehr J., House (also Jacobson Hill Farm)

    Listed February 7, 2007 · Building · Local significance · Access information not verified

    ArchitectureExploration/SettlementEuropean

    It was built c. 1870 by one of the first Swedish immigrants drawn to the area as part of a state program. [Wikipedia]

    Town-level location only · NPS record #07000013

  4. Larsson-Noak Historic District

    Listed July 26, 1989 · District · Local significance · Access information not verified

    IndustryAgricultureArchitecture

    The Larsson–Noak Historic District encompasses a collection of buildings constructed by Swedish immigrants to northern Maine between about 1888 and 1930. [Wikipedia]

    Station Rd. NE of New Sweden · NPS record #89000847

  5. Olsson, Anders and Johanna, Farm

    Listed March 7, 1996 · Building · Local significance · Access information not verified

    ArchitectureExploration/SettlementEuropean

    It includes surviving elements of both a log house and log barn built in the late 19th century by Anders Olsson, a Swedish immigrant. [Wikipedia]

    Town-level location only · NPS record #96000245

  6. Timmerhuset

    Listed August 23, 1973 · Building · State significance · Access information not verified

    Exploration/SettlementArchitectureSocial History

    Probably built sometime between 1871 and 1875, it is the oldest known surviving example of Swedish immigrant log construction in the state. [Wikipedia]

    Town-level location only · NPS record #73000102

Other towns in Aroostook County

Bridgewater1 listingCaribou1 listingEagle Lake1 listingFort Fairfield3 listingsFort Kent3 listingsFrenchville1 listingGrand Isle1 listingHamlin1 listingHoulton12 listingsIsland Falls3 listingsLimestone2 listingsMadawaska3 listingsMaple Grove1 listingMonticello1 listingNorth Amity1 listingOakfield1 listingOrient1 listingPresque Isle2 listingsSaint Agatha1 listingSherman1 listingSt. John1 listingSt. John Plantation1 listingStockholm4 listingsVan Buren4 listingsWallagrass1 listingWashburn1 listingWestfield1 listing

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.