About this property
The Baxter Summer Home is a historic house on Mackworth Island, in Casco Bay off the coast of Falmouth, Maine. Now a centerpiece of the campus of the Governor Baxter School for the Deaf, the house was built in 1917–18 by James Phinney Baxter, and was given (along with the rest of the island) to the state by his son Percival, a two-term Governor of Maine best known for establishing Baxter State Park. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.
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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 85003155. It was listed on December 26, 1985.
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Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).
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Questions about this property
When was Baxter Summer Home listed on the National Register?
Baxter Summer Home was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 26, 1985.
What type of historic resource is Baxter Summer Home?
Baxter Summer Home is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.
What is the period of significance for Baxter Summer Home?
The period of significance for Baxter Summer Home is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1917.
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