The Winthrop Street Historic District is a roughly L-shaped district centered around Winthrop and State Streets. The district contains over 190 contributing structures that demonstrate some of Augusta's most significant residential, religious, and civic buildings. Augusta was set off from Hallowell in 1797 and settlement centered around Winthrop and State Streets. Development increased dramatically after Augusta was deemed the shire town of Kennebec County in 1798 and a courthouse planned for the corner of State and Winthrop Streets was soon joined by taverns and residences. Most of the buildings in the district are wood frame construction, but several civic and religious buildings feature masonry. Some of the earliest buildings in Augusta are in the district and date to the 1810s. These dwellings are found near Green and State Streets (pictured below) and the eastern end of Winthrop Street. These houses demonstrate the Federal style and are typically two-stories with hipped or side-gabled roofs and symmetrical front facades. With the establishment of a dam on the Kennebec River and several major industries and gaining status as Maines capitol city, Augusta grew dramatically in the nineteenth century and the district contains many residences from this period.
Listed: 2001
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