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. 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.

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.

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).

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'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.

Although construction of the Kate Douglas Wiggin House began in 1797, it was not completed until the early 1800s. Jabez Bradbury started the house, but it was completed by neighbor Thomas Carll after the two men decided to swap houses. The house was purchased by the distinguished educator and author, Kate Douglas Wiggin, in 1905. She and her sister named the house "Quillcote", meaning home of the pen. Born in Philadelphia, her family moved to Maine at an early age.

Located northwest of the town center, the Sam Perley Farm contains a good example of a Federal-style farmhouse. Two stories high, the house is sheathed in clapboards and topped by a side-gabled roof. The facade is symmetrical with a central entry located in a projecting vestibule. The entry door is flanked by sidelight windows and topped by a louvered fanlight. The gabled dormers were likely added later. A large chimney sits in the center of the roof. The farm also includes a carriage house, wellhouse, and barn.

The Lt. John Hathorn House is a well-preserved early Federal period house in the Mid Coast region. It's located in a rural area in northern Woolwich. The dwelling is two stories tall, with clapboard siding, a side-gabled roof and a large center chimney. The symmetrical facade contains a central entry door that is framed by wood pilasters supporting an entablature and projecting cornice. The upper story windows are placed just below the roof eaves. The interior features fine wood paneling.

Likely constructed to house two families, the Lithgow House is unusual for its dual entrances behind an enclosed vestibule. Two stories tall, the house is clapboard sided with a side-gabled roof and two interior chimneys. The facade is slightly unsymmetrical, reflecting the atypical floor plan inside. The projecting vestibule leads to two entry doors which are placed at forty-five degree angles, each of which open to a parlor. A central staircase can be accessed from either room, leading up to the second floor which contains four chambers of various sizes.