Lt. Robert Andrews House, 1805 - Bridgton, Cumberland County

Lt. Robert Andrews commissioned his house from John Kilborn, Jr. a local master builder in 1805. The house, located south of downtown Bridgton in a rural area, is two stories with a side gabled roof and clapboard siding. The facade is symmetrical with a central entry. The entry door is framed by tapered pilasters supporting a finely denticulated cornice. Above the door is a leaded fanlight. The windows are made up of multiple small panes and have simple frames. The main cornice is also denticulated, identical to the one over the door.

Paris Hill Historic District - Paris, Oxford County

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.

Peter Powers House, 1785 - Deer Isle, Hancock County

Thought to be the oldest known house in Deer Isle, the Peter Powers House is located between Deer Isle and South Deer Isle and faces Long Cove. It was built at a time when maritime travel was more prominent than overland routes. The gambrel roof was a rare architectural feature in Maine, especially on a Cape form, which is traditionally side-gabled. The one-and-one-half story structure is sheathed in clapboard siding and sits on a fieldstone foundation. The house retains windows with small panes of glass. This modest house has a centered entrance with a paneled door.

Archibald-Adams House, c.1790 - Cherryfield, Washington County

The Archibald-Adams House, located on Route 193, is considered one the oldest and most intact Federal period houses within the area. Built during the 1790s, the house is a 2-story home nearly square in shape. It sits on a granite foundation and has a hipped roof and clapboard siding. The house is removed from the town center and has two entrances: one facing south towards the business district and one facing east. The east facade, facing the road, feature windows with multiple small panes of glass and the original center door surmounted by a triangular pediment.

Barrows-Steadman Homestead, c. 1809 - Fryeburg, Oxford County

The Barrows-Steadman Homestead, located on Main Street, is a two-and-a-half story Federal-style house. The frame is a post-and-beam construction with a side-gabled roof and two large chimneys. It sits on a fieldstone foundation and is sheathed in clapboard siding. The facade has a central entrance flanked by Doric pilasters and sidelights and surmounted by an entablature. A two-and-a-half story ell was added in 1910. The unique feature of the dwelling is the "Tree Room." In 1830, frescoes were painted in the room by Rufus Porter and Jonathan D. Poor. Porter was a Renaissance man.

Thomas Hobbs, Jr. House, 1763 - North Berwick, York County

Thomas Hobbs, Jr. built this house on Wells Street near the junction with Elm Street near the center of town. The two-story structure sits on a fieldstone foundation, has a side-gabled roof and a central brick chimney. Sheathed in clapboard siding, it has a centralized door covered by hipped-roof entry porch. It is an excellent example of simple mid-eighteenth-century New England architecture and design. Also known as the "Hostelry," this building was considered a social center in the former mill town and a popular stop for travelers.

Parson Smith House, 1764 - Windham, Cumberland County

Set on a hill in South Windham, the Parson Smith House is an intact example of Georgian-style architecture best evidenced by its large and bulky massing especially compared to its small windows, which are comprised of many small panes. It is two stories tall with clapboard siding and a side-gabled roof with two large interior end chimneys. There is little ornamentation on the exterior. The facade is symmetrical with a central entry, flanked by sidelight windows and outlined in molded trim which were likely additions as styles changed.

Wallingford Hall, 1804 - Kennebunk, York County

Located on the southern end of downtown Kennebunk, Wallingford Hall is particularly striking example of the Federal style of residential architecture., The house is two stories high, sheathed in clapboards, and topped by a low-pitched hip roof. The facade is nearly symmetrical with a centered entry. The entry door is framed by sidelight windows and topped by an elliptical leaded fanlight. Above the entry on the second floor is a flat-topped Palladian window (a three-sash window configuration with a large center window flanked by two narrow windows).

Topsham Historic District - Topsham, Sagadahoc County

The Topsham Historic District is comprised of fifty-eight buildings that represent architectural styles spanning roughly 150 years from early nineteenth century to the mid-twentieth century. Collectively, the majority of the district consists of buildings designed in the Federal or Greek Revival styles. Nineteen of these dwellings were constructed prior to 1820. All of the houses and buildings sit in close proximity on seven streets and exhibit traditional architectural characteristics of symmetrical design typical for the time period.

New Gloucester Historic District - New Gloucester, Cumberland County

New Gloucester's significance is evident in this historic district. It was one of the few well-established inland Maine communities during the late eighteenth century. The large variety of Federal-style two-story dwellings demonstrates the town's early prosperity, found mostly through agricultural pursuits. Thirty-one properties are listed in this district and twenty of them pre-date 1820. The land that became New Gloucester was granted to sixty citizens from Gloucester, Massachusetts, in 1735.

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