Art Gallery
National Register of Historic Places

Art Gallery

Gorham, Cumberland County, Maine
Listed
December 27, 1972
Type
Building
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
72000071

About this property

The Art Gallery of the University of Southern Maine, Gorham campus, is located at 5 University Way, at the main campus entrance. The building in which it is located was built in 1822 as a non-denominational church building, and has also served as Gorham's town hall. It has been part of the campus since the early 1960s, and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.

Location

Gorham, Cumberland County, Maine
43.67985, -70.44764

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 72000071. It was listed on December 27, 1972.

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Nearby Battles

Hilton's Expedition (Maine 1703)
1703Colonial
1.8 mi
Scarborough Raid
1675Colonial
8.4 mi
Bombardment of Falmouth
1775Revolutionary War
9.6 mi
Fort Loyal Massacre
1690Colonial
9.6 mi

Questions about this property

When was Art Gallery listed on the National Register?

Art Gallery was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 27, 1972.

What type of historic resource is Art Gallery?

Art Gallery is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Art Gallery?

The period of significance for Art Gallery is recorded as the early_republic era, specifically around 1822.

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