Camp Hammond
National Register of Historic Places

Camp Hammond

Yarmouth, Cumberland County, Maine
Listed
February 1, 1979
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
79000137

About this property

Camp Hammond is an historic house at 74 Main Street in Yarmouth, Maine. Built in 1889, this large Shingle style is notable for its method of construction, which used techniques more typically applied to industrial mill construction in a residential setting to minimize the spread of fire. George W. Hammond, one of its architects, was owner of the nearby Forest Paper Company.

Location

74 Main St.
Yarmouth, Cumberland County, Maine
43.80290, -70.18911

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 79000137. It was listed on February 1, 1979.

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 Historic Sites

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Nearby Battles

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Battle of Bloody Point (ME, 1703)
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Battle of Casco Bay (Falmouth 1690)
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10.3 mi
Battle of Casco Bay (Fort Loyal) 1690
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10.3 mi
Raid on Casco Bay ME 1690
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Questions about this property

When was Camp Hammond listed on the National Register?

Camp Hammond was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 1, 1979.

What type of historic resource is Camp Hammond?

Camp Hammond is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Camp Hammond?

The period of significance for Camp Hammond is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1889.

Can I research the history near Camp Hammond?

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