Skowhegan Historic District, Skowhegan

Name: Skowhegan Historic District
Address: Skowhegan, United States

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Historic walking areas, Scenic walking areas, Neighbourhood

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The Skowhegan Historic District encompasses the historic late 19th-century central business district of Skowhegan, Maine. The district is located on Madison Avenue and Water Streets on the north bank of the Kennebec River, and includes 37 historic buildings built between 1850 and 1910, including Skowhegan Town Hall, designed by John Calvin Stevens and built in 1909. The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. ()

Built: 1880 (144 years ago)Area: 11 acres (0.0172 mi²)Coordinates: 44°45'55"N, 69°43'7"W

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Skowhegan United States

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Skowhegan Historic District – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: History House, Skowhegan Free Public Library, Former First Baptist Church, Gov. Abner Coburn House.

~1610 ftW
History museum, Museum, Greek Revival architecture
History House, Skowhegan
8 min walk • The Skowhegan History House is a historic house and museum at 66 Elm Street in Skowhegan, Maine. Built in 1839, this two-story brick house is one of the few of that period to survive Skowhegan's industrialization later in the 19th century. The house has served as a local history museum since 1937.
~590 ftNW
Monuments and statues, Library
Skowhegan Free Public Library, Skowhegan
3 min walk • The Skowhegan Free Public Library is the public library of Skowhegan, Maine. It is located at 9 Elm Street, in an architecturally significant Queen Anne brick building designed by Edwin E. Lewis and completed in 1890.
~1840 ftS
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Former First Baptist Church, Skowhegan
9 min walk • The Former First Baptist Church is a historic church building at 37 Main Street in Skowhegan, Maine. Built in 1842-44, this Greek Revival brick building is one of the few works attributable to a local master builder, Joseph Bigelow.
~1330 ftS
Greek Revival architecture
Gov. Abner Coburn House, Skowhegan
7 min walk • The Gov. Abner Coburn House is a historic house on Main Street in Skowhegan, Maine. Built in 1849 by a local master builder, it is one of the town's finest examples of Greek Revival architecture.
~1830 ftS
Greek Revival architecture
Bloomfield Academy, Skowhegan
9 min walk • The Bloomfield Academy is a historic former school building on Main Street in Skowhegan, Maine. Built in 1840 by a local master builder, it is a fine Greek Revival structure, and a reminder of the area's early educational history. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.
~1560 ftN
Greek Revival architecture
Bigelow-Page House, Skowhegan
8 min walk • The Bigelow-Page House is a historic house at 20 High Street in Skowhegan, Maine, United States.

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Which popular attractions are close to Skowhegan Historic District?

Nearby attractions include Skowhegan Free Public Library, Skowhegan (3 min walk), Gov. Abner Coburn House, Skowhegan (7 min walk), Bigelow-Page House, Skowhegan (8 min walk), History House, Skowhegan (8 min walk).

Skowhegan Historic District, Skowhegan

Facts and practical information

Skowhegan plan & book

Skowhegan Historic District – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

History House, Skowhegan

Skowhegan Free Public Library, Skowhegan

Former First Baptist Church, Skowhegan

Gov. Abner Coburn House, Skowhegan

Bloomfield Academy, Skowhegan

Bigelow-Page House, Skowhegan

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Skowhegan Historic District?