York Cliffs Historic District, York

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The York Cliffs Historic District is located on Agamenticus Avenue in York, Maine. The district was added to the National Register of Historic Places on July 26, 1984. It encompasses a collection of eight late Victorian summer mansions built as part of an exclusive development by the York Cliffs Company between 1890 and 1902, representing one of the finest such collections remaining on the coast of Maine. The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. ()

Coordinates: 43°11'31"N, 70°35'56"W

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York United States

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

Nearby attractions include: Cape Neddick Light, Ogunquit Museum of American Art, Old York Gaol, Sayward-Wheeler House.

1.9 miS
Lighthouse, Vernacular architecture
Cape Neddick Light, York
49 min walk • Perched on a rocky island off the craggy coast of York, Maine, the Cape Neddick Light stands as a picturesque sentinel over the Atlantic Ocean. Known affectionately as "Nubble Light" to locals, this charming lighthouse has been guiding mariners since its establishment...
2.9 miN
Museum, Art museum
Ogunquit Museum of American Art, Ogunquit
75 min walk • The Ogunquit Museum of American Art is a small art museum located on the coast in Ogunquit, Maine. The museum houses over 3,000 pieces in its permanent collection.
4.2 miSW
Museum, History museum
Old York Gaol, York
108 min walk • The Old York Gaol is a former colonial prison at Lindsay Road and Main Street in York, Maine. Its oldest portion dating to about 1720, it is one of the oldest prison buildings in the United States, and one of the oldest public buildings in the state of Maine.
4.6 miSW
Museum, Architecture, History museum
Sayward-Wheeler House, York
117 min walk • The Sayward-Wheeler House is an American historic house museum in York Harbor, Maine. It was built about 1718, and overlooks the York River. it was the home of Jonathan Sayward, a local merchant and civic leader, who remodeled and furnished the house in the 1760s according to his own conservative taste.
4.3 miSW
Museum
Old Schoolhouse, York
109 min walk • The Old Schoolhouse, also known as the York Corner Schoolhouse, is an historic one-room school building on the grounds of the Old York Historical Society at York and Lindsay Streets in York, Maine.
5.2 miNW
Park
Mount Agamenticus, York
132 min walk • Mount Agamenticus is a 692 ft high monadnock in the town of York, Maine. The area surrounding the summit is a park reservation which provides habitat for wildlife and a venue for recreation.
4.8 miSW
Museum, Specialty museum
John Hancock Warehouse, York
124 min walk • The John Hancock Warehouse is a historic warehouse at 136 Lindsay Street in York, Maine. Built in the 18th century, the small warehouse is notable for its association with Massachusetts politician John Hancock.
3.4 miN
Concerts and shows, Historical place, Theater
Ogunquit Playhouse, Ogunquit
86 min walk • The Ogunquit Playhouse is a regional theater at 10 Main Street in Ogunquit, Maine. The Ogunquit Playhouse is one of the last remaining summer theatres from the Straw Hat Circuit, also referred to as Summer Stock, still producing live musical theatre.
1.3 miSW
Village
York Beach
33 min walk • One of the main attractions in York Beach is the Nubble Lighthouse, a historic beacon that has been guiding ships along the rocky coast since 1879. Visitors can take in breathtaking views of the lighthouse from Sohier Park, and explore the surrounding area to learn...
3.6 miN
Architecture, Library, Romanesque architecture
Ogunquit Memorial Library, Ogunquit
92 min walk • The Ogunquit Memorial Library is the public library of Ogunquit, Maine. It is located at 166 Shore Road, in an architecturally distinguished Romanesque Revival building built in 1897 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.
5 miSW
43°8'6"N • 70°39'42"W
Elizabeth Perkins House, York
129 min walk • Museum