Wiscasset Historic District
Historic district in Maine, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Wiscasset Historic District is a 101-acre (41 ha) historic district that encompasses substantially all of the central village of Wiscasset, Maine. The district includes at least 22 contributing buildings and two other contributing sites, one being a cemetery whose oldest stone is from 1739.[2][1] Located on the west bank of the Sheepscot River and settled in the 18th century, Wiscasset was a prominent harbor in Mid Coast Maine, and a major shipbuilding and merchant port, until the War of 1812 ended its prosperity. The village center includes fine examples of Federal period architecture, most built between about 1780 and 1820, including one National Historic Landmark, the Nickels-Sortwell House. The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.[1]
Wiscasset Historic District | |
Location | Roughly Parker, Dresden, Bradford, Main, and Federal Sts., Wiscasset, Maine |
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Coordinates | 44°0′20″N 69°40′4″W |
Area | 101 acres (41 ha) |
Architectural style | Greek Revival, Federal, Octagon |
NRHP reference No. | 73000242[1] |
Added to NRHP | January 12, 1973 |