Comprised of twenty buildings along either side of South Street, the South Street Historic District is a cohesive residential area south of Main Street. The homes share similar building materials, heights, setbacks from the street, and lot sizes. Houses dating from 1820 and earlier are typical of the Federal period, with symmetrical facades, a central entry framed by sidelight windows and a fanlight, and clapboard siding. Some feature later additions such as denticulated cornices and two-story entries. The only non-residential building in the district in the Baxter Memorial Library. The oldest house in the district was built by Reuben Nason c.1794 (pictured) and retains its late-nineteenth-century appearance. The Baxter House, home to two of Maine's governors and individually listed in the National Register, is also located in the district.
Year Listed: 1988
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