United States Customhouse and Post Office, Wiscasset

Name: United States Customhouse and Post Office
Address: Wiscasset, United States

#4 among attractions in Wiscasset

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United States Customhouse and Post Office

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United States Customhouse and Post Office, Wiscasset

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The United States Customhouse and Post Office, also known as the Old Customhouse, is a historic federal government building at Fore and Water Streets in Wiscasset, Maine. It was designed by Alfred B. Mullett and built in 1869–1870 by William Hogan of Bath, Maine. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on August 25, 1970. It has been a private residence since purchased by Entrepreneur Jack Nelson and his wife Stacy in October 2013. ()

Built: 1870 (154 years ago)Coordinates: 44°0'3"N, 69°39'58"W

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United States Customhouse and Post Office – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Castle Tucker, Nickels-Sortwell House, Fort Edgecomb, Wiscasset Jail and Museum.

~1000 ftNW
Museum, Forts and castles, History museum
Castle Tucker, Wiscasset
5 min walk • Castle Tucker is a historic mansion in Wiscasset, Maine, United States. It is owned by Historic New England and is open to visitors Wednesday – Sunday, June 1 – October 15.
~810 ftN
Museum, History museum
Nickels-Sortwell House, Wiscasset
4 min walk • The Nickels-Sortwell House is a historic house museum at 121 Main Street in Wiscasset, Maine, United States. Built in 1807 by a wealthy ship's captain, the house was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1970 as an exceptionally high-quality example of the Federal style of architecture.
0.7 miSE
Park, Forts and castles
Fort Edgecomb, Edgecomb
18 min walk • Fort Edgecomb, built in 1808–1809, is a two-story octagonal wooden blockhouse with restored fortifications located on Davis Island in the town of Edgecomb, Lincoln County, Maine, United States.
0.6 miN
Museum, History museum
Wiscasset Jail and Museum, Wiscasset
15 min walk • The Wiscasset Jail and Museum is a historic jail on at 133 Federal Street in Wiscasset, Maine. Built in 1811, it is one Maine's oldest surviving jail buildings, serving as the state's first penitentiary between 1820 and 1824.

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Which popular attractions are close to United States Customhouse and Post Office?

Nearby attractions include Nickels-Sortwell House, Wiscasset (4 min walk), Castle Tucker, Wiscasset (5 min walk), Wiscasset Jail and Museum, Wiscasset (15 min walk), Fort Edgecomb, Edgecomb (18 min walk).