Church Street Historic District
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The Church Street Historic District is a predominantly residential historic district in Belfast, Maine. The 30-acre (12 ha) district extends along Church Street roughly between Franklin and High Streets, and encompasses a neighborhood of homes dating from the early 19th to the early 20th century, the major period of the city's growth. The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978, and is contained within the larger Belfast Historic District. The city of Belfast, located on Penobscot Bay on the central Maine coast, became a major shipping and shipbuilding port after the War of 1812, and diversified economically as the 19th century progressed. Church Street, which extends south from the city's central business district and runs parallel to, but several blocks inland from, the city's waterfront, was the city's fashionable residential area. As a result, the street is lined with a succession of high-quality houses, reflecting primarily the styles of the first three quarters of the 19th century: the Federal, Greek Revival, and Italianate. These houses were built by sea captains, shipbuilders, businessmen, and industrialists, all of whom contributed to the city's economic growth. The historic district's boundaries include all of the houses on the west side of Church Street between High and Miller Streets, and those on the east side between Spring and High Streets. It also includes houses on the west side of High Street north of Church, as well as two blocks of Court Street (which parallels Church to the west) between Franklin and Miller Streets. The district is anchored at its northern end by the 1818 First Church of Belfast, one of two churches in the district, and at the southern end by the James P. White House, a fine Greek Revival house built in 1840. The White House was designed by Calvin Ryder, a local architect whose work appears throughout the district. The Williamson House at 18 Church Street, also designed by Ryder, is a particularly handsome Greek Revival house with a full temple front treatment. National Register of Historic Places listings in Waldo County, Maine
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When was Church Street Historic District listed on the National Register?
Church Street Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 28, 1978.
What type of historic resource is Church Street Historic District?
Church Street Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.
What is the period of significance for Church Street Historic District?
The period of significance for Church Street Historic District is recorded as the listed era.
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