Topsham Historic District, Topsham

Name: Topsham Historic District
Address: Topsham, United States

#5 among attractions in Topsham

Interesting neighbourhood, Greek Revival architecture

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The Topsham Historic District encompasses the historic village center of Topsham, Maine. Extending along parts of Elm, Green, and Pleasant Streets, the area has a fine collection of 19th and early 20th-century architecture, with the majority built before 1850. It is almost entirely residential, with only a few non-residential uses, including a church. The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. ()

Built: 1800 (224 years ago)Area: 45 acres (0.0703 mi²)Coordinates: 43°55'36"N, 69°57'42"W

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Topsham United States

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Day trips

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

Nearby attractions include: Joshua L. Chamberlain Museum, Pejepscot Historical Society, Skolfield–Whittier House, Androscoggin Swinging Bridge.

1.1 miS
Museum, Historical place, History museum
Joshua L. Chamberlain Museum, Brunswick
29 min walk • The Joshua L. Chamberlain Museum was the home of American Civil War general, Bowdoin College president, and Maine Governor Joshua L. Chamberlain for over 50 years.
0.9 miS
Museum, History museum, Historical place
Pejepscot Historical Society, Brunswick
23 min walk • The Pejepscot Historical Society, located in Brunswick, is one of the oldest historical societies in the state of Maine. Founded in 1888, the Society's mission is to preserve and celebrate the history of the Pejepscot region, which includes the towns of Brunswick, Harpswell and Topsham.
0.9 miS
Museum, Historical place, History museum
Skolfield–Whittier House, Brunswick
23 min walk • The Skolfield–Whittier House is a Victorian museum of the Pejepscot Historical Society, located at 161 Park Row in Brunswick, Maine. It is often referred to as a "time capsule" because it has been virtually untouched since the Victorian era.
0.8 miSW
Bridge
Androscoggin Swinging Bridge, Brunswick
21 min walk • The Swinging Bridge is a pedestrian suspension bridge spanning the Androscoggin River between the Topsham Heights neighborhood of Topsham, Maine and neighboring Brunswick. It was built in 1892 for workers working at the Cabot Mill in Brunswick.
1.1 miS
Sacred and religious sites, Church, Gothic Revival architecture
First Parish Church, Brunswick
29 min walk • The First Parish Church is an Open and Affirming congregation of the United Church of Christ. The church meetinghouse sits at 207 Maine Street in Brunswick, Maine.
1 miS
Church
St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Brunswick
25 min walk • St. Paul's Episcopal Church is a historic church at 27 Pleasant Street in Brunswick, Maine. Built in 1845, it is a distinctive early example of a modest Carpenter Gothic design by Richard Upjohn, then already well known for his larger-scale Gothic churches.
0.9 miS
Historical place
Harriet Beecher Stowe House, Brunswick
24 min walk • The Harriet Beecher Stowe House is a historic home and National Historic Landmark at 63 Federal Street in Brunswick, Maine, notable as a short-term home of Harriet Beecher Stowe and Calvin Ellis Stowe and where Harriet wrote her 1852 novel Uncle Tom's Cabin.
~1020 ftSW
43°55'27"N • 69°57'49"W
Maine Fiberarts, Topsham
5 min walk • Visitor center, Museum
0.9 miS
Library
Curtis Memorial Library, Brunswick
23 min walk • The Curtis Memorial Library is the public library of Brunswick, Maine, USA.
1 miS
Neighbourhood
Federal Street Historic District, Brunswick
26 min walk • The Federal Street Historic District of Brunswick, Maine encompasses a part of the town whose development was influenced by its 18th-century success as a shipping center, and by the presence of Bowdoin College, whose historic central campus is part of the district.
1.1 miS
Greek Revival architecture
Richardson House, Brunswick
29 min walk • The Richardson House, also known as the Captain George McManus House, is a historic house at 11 Lincoln Street in Brunswick, Maine. Built in 1857, it is a fine local example of transitional Greek Revival-Italianate architecture in brick. McManus, for whom it was built, was a prominent local ship's captain.

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Which popular attractions are close to Topsham Historic District?

Nearby attractions include Maine Fiberarts, Topsham (5 min walk), Lincoln Street Historic District, Brunswick (20 min walk), Brunswick Commercial Historic District, Brunswick (20 min walk), Androscoggin Swinging Bridge, Brunswick (21 min walk).