Rockland Residential Historic District, Rockland

Name: Rockland Residential Historic District
Address: Rockland, United States

#1 among attractions in Rockland

Park, Italianate architecture, Greek Revival architecture

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Facts and practical information

The Rockland Residential Historic District encompasses a predominantly residential area west of the downtown of Rockland, Maine. With a history dating to the early 18th century, this area includes high quality examples of residential architecture, most dating to the period 1870-1920, and including several fine examples of municipal architecture. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987. ()

Area: 54 acres (0.0844 mi²)Elevation: 26 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 44°6'19"N, 69°6'53"W

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

Nearby attractions include: Farnsworth Art Museum, Maine Lighthouse Museum, American Eagle, Strand Theatre.

~1890 ftSE
Museum, Historical place, Art museum
Farnsworth Art Museum, Rockland
10 min walk • The Farnsworth Art Museum in Rockland, Maine, United States, is an art museum that specializes in American art.
0.4 miSE
44°6'8"N • 69°6'28"W
Maine Lighthouse Museum, Rockland
11 min walk • Museum, Specialty museum, Lighthouse
0.7 miNE
Ship
American Eagle, Rockland
19 min walk • The American Eagle, originally Andrew and Rosalie, is a two-masted schooner serving the tourist trade out of Rockland, Maine. Launched in 1930 at Gloucester, Massachusetts, she was the last auxiliary schooner to be built in that port, and one of Gloucester's last sail-powered fishing vessels.
~1730 ftSE
Cinema, Concerts and shows, Theater
Strand Theatre, Rockland
9 min walk • The Strand Theatre is a historic performing arts venue at 345 Main Street in downtown Rockland, Maine. Built in 1923 in the wake of a fire that destroyed part of the downtown, it is a rare example of Egyptian Revival architecture, and the only one of three theaters built in Rockland in that period to survive.
0.4 miE
Ship
Stephen Taber, Rockland
10 min walk • Stephen Taber is a two-masted schooner, built in 1871, operating as a "windjammer" in the tourist trade out of Rockland, Maine.
0.4 miNE
Ship
Isaac H. Evans, Rockland
10 min walk • Isaac H. Evans, originally Boyd N. Sheppard, is a two-masted schooner berthed in Rockland, Maine. She is a Maine windjammer, serving the tourist trade.
0.4 miSE
44°6'12"N • 69°6'28"W
Center for Maine Contemporary Art, Rockland
10 min walk • Museum, Art museum
0.9 miSE
44°5'39"N • 69°6'17"W
The Coastal Children's Museum, Rockland
24 min walk • Museum, Children's museum, Science museum
~1410 ftE
Lighthouse
American Lighthouse Foundation, Rockland
7 min walk • The American Lighthouse Foundation is a 501 non-profit organization founded in 1994 with a primary mission of lighthouse preservation.
~1890 ftSE
Museum, History museum, Greek Revival architecture
Farnsworth Homestead, Rockland
10 min walk • The Farnsworth Homestead is a historic house museum at 21 Elm Street in Rockland, Maine. Built in 1854 by William A. Farnsworth, it is an excellent late example of Greek Revival architecture, and was the home of Lucy Farnsworth, the major benefactor of the Farnsworth Art Museum, which owns the house and operates it as a museum property.
0.4 miE
Ship
J. & E. Riggin, Rockland
12 min walk • The schooner J. & E. Riggin, a National Historic Landmark, was built on the Maurice River in Dorchester, New Jersey in 1927. She is one of a small number of surviving two-masted schooners, once one of the most common sailing ships in North American waters.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Rockland Residential Historic District?

Nearby attractions include Rockland Public Library, Rockland (5 min walk), American Lighthouse Foundation, Rockland (7 min walk), Rankin Block, Rockland (9 min walk), Strand Theatre, Rockland (9 min walk).