Rockport Historic District, Rockport

Name: Rockport Historic District
Address: Rockport, United States

#6 among attractions in Rockport

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The Rockport Historic District encompasses the historic town center of Rockport, Maine. Arrayed around the head of its harbor, the town's most significant period of development was in the mid 19th century, because of lime processing and other industries. The town has a well-preserved collection of Greek Revival and Italianate architecture from that period. The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976. ()

Area: 70 acres (0.1094 mi²)Coordinates: 44°11'15"N, 69°4'16"W

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Rockport United States

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

Nearby attractions include: Curtis Island Light, Center for Maine Contemporary Art, Chestnut Street Historic District, Ralston Gallery.

1.5 miNE
Lighthouse, Vernacular architecture
Curtis Island Light, Camden
37 min walk • Curtis Island Light, originally Negro Island Light, is a lighthouse marking the approach to the harbor of Camden, Maine. It is located on Curtis Island, which shelters the harbor from ocean storms.
~300 ftSW
Museum, Art museum
Center for Maine Contemporary Art, Rockport
2 min walk • Founded in 1952, the Center for Maine Contemporary Art is a contemporary arts institution, presenting a year-round program of changing exhibitions featuring the work of emerging and established artists with ties to Maine.
1.3 miN
Park, Greek Revival architecture
Chestnut Street Historic District, Camden
33 min walk • The Chestnut Street Historic District encompasses a predominantly residential part of Camden, Maine, United States, which represents a cross-section of the town's architectural history, and of its transition from a shipping center to a summer resort community.
~470 ftW
44°11'15"N • 69°4'23"W
Ralston Gallery, Rockport
3 min walk • Art gallery, Shopping, Museum
1.1 miNW
44°12'3"N • 69°4'58"W
Merryspring Nature Center, Camden
28 min walk • Hiking trail, Garden, Park
0.9 miSE
44°10'40"N • 69°3'31"W
Vesper Hill Children's Chapel, Rockport
24 min walk • Church
1 miNW
Museum, History museum
Conway House, Camden
26 min walk • The Conway House is an historic house and museum in Rockport and Camden, Maine. Probably built in the 1770s, it is one of the oldest surviving buildings in Knox County. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1969.
0.4 miSE
Golf
Megunticook Golf Club, Rockport
12 min walk • The Megunticook Golf Club is a private recreational club at 212 Calderwood Lane in Rockport, Maine. Its principal features are a Craftsman-style clubhouse and a nine-hole golf course, designed in 1912 by Warren H. Manning.
~880 ftSW
Interesting neighbourhood
Rockport Historic Kiln Area, Rockport
5 min walk • The Rockport Historic Kiln Area encompasses a portion of Rockport Marine Park in Rockport, Maine. This area in Midcoast Maine is home to many of the states late quarries, which overtime have been turned into areas where local leaders meet and sing songs originating from this area.

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Which popular attractions are close to Rockport Historic District?

Nearby attractions include Center for Maine Contemporary Art, Rockport (2 min walk), Ralston Gallery, Rockport (3 min walk), Rockport Historic Kiln Area, Rockport (5 min walk), Vesper Hill Children's Chapel, Rockport (24 min walk).