Stearns Hill Farm Historic District. West Paris, c. 1818 - 1958

Located on the top of Stearns Hill in the Oxford County town of West Paris, Stearns Hill Farm is a collection of agricultural and residential buildings, fields, stone walls and working landscape that has been farmed by members of the Stearns family since 1818. This small historic district includes a connected residential complex, a notable example of a high-drive bank barn, and a field system that has evolved over time as the farm shifted from diversified agriculture to a tighter focus on dairy farming.

Beecher H. Duncan Farm, Westfield, 1904-1950

Located on a broad rolling plain at the northern edge of the town of Westfield, the Beecher H. Duncan Farm is a good example of a type of family farm that was established in Aroostook County in the early 20th century. The small collection of agricultural and residential buildings and fields were established by the Beecher family at a time when agricultural enterprises, especially the cultivation of potatoes, were rapidly developing, and large amounts land was available for sale.

District #5 School, Alfred, 1872-1921

Constructed by 1872 the District No. 5 School is the best example of the remaining one-room educational facilities in Alfred. Located in the settlement of North Alfred, the schoolhouse and woodshed/outhouse is situated on a grassy lot surrounded on three sides by stone walls at the northern edge of the rural village. Last used as a school in 1921, the District #5 School has also functioned as a domestic residence, club house and community hall through the 1990s.

Biddeford / Saco Mills Historic District, Biddeford and Saco, 1832-1958

The Biddeford/Saco Mills Historic District is a cohesive collection of historic manufacturing buildings situated on roughly 38 acres of land flanking the Saco River. There are 42 contributing resources within the district limits, each associated with one of four distinct manufacturers: the York Manufacturing Company in Saco; the Saco Water Power Company; Laconia Company; and Pepperell Manufacturing Company in Biddeford.

Wing Family Cemetery, Wayne, 1867

At the time of the 1991 registration little was known regarding the history of the Wing Family Cemetery, established in 1867. Since then, the Wayne Historical Society has conducted ongoing research into both the Wing family and the Wing Cemetery. Significant to this effort was the 2002 donation of a collection of letters, account books, deeds, bills and receipts dating between 1837 and 1864 which had been saved by Llewellyn Wing (1817 ? 1881) of Maine. Among the papers was a roll marked ?Wing Cemetery Record.?

Main Street - Frye Street Historic District, Lewiston, 1843 - 1956

The Main Street-Frye Street Historic District is a residential neighborhood of 47 contributing and five non-contributing, 19th and 20th century buildings. The district includes both sides of the one block Frye Street, a contiguous stretch along Main Street at the west end of Frye Street, and a contiguous stretch along College Street at the east end of Frye Street. The Historic District lies just north of the Lewiston business district and adjoins the Bates College campus.

Bailey Island Library Hall, Harpswell, 1912 - 1958

Bailey Island Library Hall is the most noteworthy and visible 20th century architectural landmark on this island community in the Town of Harpswell. Located on the main road through the village, the building was commissioned in 1909 and erected three years later by the Bailey Island Library Association, a mixture of year round and summer residents, to serve as a social hall and lending library.

Kent Burying Ground, Fayette, 1880 - 1892

Developed shortly after 1880 by Elias H. Kent, a successful local farmer, the Kent Burying Ground is among the most unusual rural burying grounds in the State of Maine. The site is located in the Kennebec County town of Fayette, in a small settlement known as Fayette Corners. Occupying just .35 of an acre, the raised burial ground is notable for its design in which concentric rings of burial plots are organized around a central monument, characteristics which it shares with the nearby, national Register listed Wing Cemetery in Wayne.

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