High Street Historic District, Camden

Name: High Street Historic District
Address: Camden, United States

#9 among attractions in Camden

Park, Relax in park, Shingle style architecture

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The High Street Historic District encompasses a well-preserved 19th-century residential area of Camden, Maine. Extending along High Street, the district has maintained its character since the 1920s, despite encroaching commercialization of nearby areas, and retains a cross-section of architecture of the 19th and early 20th centuries. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989, and enlarged in 1999 to include the Olmsted Brothers-designed Harbor Park at Main and Atlantic. ()

Built: 1929 (95 years ago)Elevation: 115 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 44°13'1"N, 69°3'29"W

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Camden United States

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

Nearby attractions include: Curtis Island Light, Lewis R. French, Surprise, Camden Great Fire Historic District.

1.1 miS
Lighthouse, Vernacular architecture
Curtis Island Light, Camden
29 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.
0.5 miSW
Nature and wildlife tours, Ship, Historical and heritage tours
Lewis R. French, Camden
13 min walk • Lewis R. French is a gaff-rigged topsail schooner sailing out of Camden, Maine as a "Maine windjammer" offering weeklong cruises to tourists.
0.5 miSW
Boat tours, Ship, Eco tours
Surprise, Camden
14 min walk • Surprise is a two-masted former racing schooner berthed in Camden, Maine. Built in 1917-18 in Rockport, Massachusetts, she is one of a small number of surviving schooners designed by noted naval architect Thomas F. McManus.
0.6 miSW
Historical place, Neighbourhood
Camden Great Fire Historic District, Camden
16 min walk • The Camden Great Fire Historic District encompasses a significant portion of the central business district of the town of Camden, Maine, United States.
0.7 miSW
Opera, Concerts and shows, Concert hall
Camden Opera House Block, Camden
19 min walk • The Camden Opera House Block is a historic multifunction building at 29 Elm Street in the center of Camden, Maine, United States. Built in 1893 after the town's great 1892 fire, it is one of its most prominent buildings. It houses town offices, a social meeting hall, and a 500-seat theater.
0.5 miSW
Library
Camden Public Library, Camden
13 min walk • The Camden Public Library is the public library serving Camden, Maine, United States. It is a National Historic Landmark and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
0.6 miSW
Ship
Grace Bailey, Camden
15 min walk • Grace Bailey, also known for many years as Mattie, is a two-masted schooner whose home port is Camden Harbor, Camden, Maine. Built in 1882 in Patchogue, New York, she is one of four surviving two-masted wooden-hulled schooners, once the most common vessel in the American coasting trade.
0.9 miS
Park, Greek Revival architecture
Chestnut Street Historic District, Camden
22 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.
0.5 miSW
Ship
Mercantile, Camden
14 min walk • Mercantile is a two-masted schooner berthed in Camden Harbor, Camden, Maine. Built in the 1914-16 on Little Deer Isle, Maine, she is one of a small number of such vessels still afloat from a time when they were one of the most common cargo vessels of the coasting trade.
0.7 miSW
44°12'31"N • 69°3'53"W
Chestnut Street Baptist Church - Camden, Camden
17 min walk • Sacred and religious sites, Church
1.7 miSW
44°12'3"N • 69°4'58"W
Merryspring Nature Center, Camden
43 min walk • Hiking trail, Garden, Park

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to High Street Historic District?

Nearby attractions include Camden Public Library, Camden (13 min walk), Lewis R. French, Camden (13 min walk), Surprise, Camden (14 min walk), Mercantile, Camden (14 min walk).