National Register of Historic Places

Bangor Children's Home

Bangor, Penobscot County, Maine
Listed
September 8, 1975
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
75000103

About this property

The Bangor Children's Home was an asylum for orphans at 218 Ohio Street in Bangor, Maine. Established in 1839 by the Maine Legislature as the Bangor Female Orphan Asylum, it served the community in that role until 1975, after which its facilities were converted into the Hilltop School and day-care center. Its main building, constructed in 1869, is one of the state's earliest examples of Stick style architecture, and an important early work of the architect Henry W. Hartwell. It was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.

Location

218 Ohio St.
Bangor, Penobscot County, Maine
44.80782, -68.78135

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When was Bangor Children's Home listed on the National Register?

Bangor Children's Home was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 8, 1975.

What type of historic resource is Bangor Children's Home?

Bangor Children's Home is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Bangor Children's Home is recorded as the industrial era.

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