The Paris Hill Historic District boasts a rare concentration of early nineteenth-century buildings in its compact village center. Much of Paris Hill's charm is due to its cohesive appearance as a collection of Federal and Greek Revival buildings; the built landscape remains largely-unaltered, with all but a few original buildings still standing. The arrival of the Atlantic & St. Lawrence Railroad and subsequent growth of South Paris as a business hub further ensured that little new construction would occur in the village of Paris Hill, thereby encapsulating it in its early-1800s period. The District contains eighteen properties dating from 1820 or earlier. Four Maine governors, three speakers of the Maine House of Representatives, three presidents of the Maine Senate, twelve U.S. Representatives, two U.S. Senators, and one vice-president have been born or have lived on Paris Hill.
Year listed: 1973
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