Central Parish Church
National Register of Historic Places

Central Parish Church

Yarmouth, Cumberland County, Maine
Listed
June 22, 1988
Type
Building
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
88000892

About this property

The First Universalist Church, also once known as the Central Parish Church, is a historic church at 97 Main Street in Yarmouth, Maine. Built in 1859–60, it is an excellent local example of religious Italianate architecture, and one of the state's few surviving churches designed by architect Thomas Holt. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.

Location

146 Main St.
Yarmouth, Cumberland County, Maine
43.79924, -70.18239

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 88000892. It was listed on June 22, 1988.

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

North Yarmouth Academy
Early Republic
0.1 mi
Camp Hammond
Industrial
0.4 mi

Nearby Battles

Battle of the Eastward (ME scouting, 1691)
1691Colonial
2.3 mi
Battle of Bloody Point (ME, 1703)
1703Colonial
4.3 mi
Battle of Casco Bay (Falmouth 1690)
1690Colonial
10.2 mi
Battle of Casco Bay (Fort Loyal) 1690
1690Colonial
10.2 mi
Raid on Casco Bay ME 1690
1690Colonial
10.2 mi

Questions about this property

When was Central Parish Church listed on the National Register?

Central Parish Church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 22, 1988.

What type of historic resource is Central Parish Church?

Central Parish Church is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Central Parish Church?

The period of significance for Central Parish Church is recorded as the early_republic era, specifically around 1859.

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