About this property
The Cummings' Guest House is a historic African-American summer boarding house at 110 Portland Avenue in Old Orchard Beach, Maine. Established in 1923, it was one of the only places in the community offering summer accommodations to African-Americans during the period of Jim Crow segregation. Prominent guests included Duke Ellington, Cab Calloway, Count Basie, and Lionel Hampton. The property, which reverted to completely private use by the Cummingses in 1993, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.
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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 04000744. It was listed on July 27, 2004.
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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 Cummings' Guest House listed on the National Register?
Cummings' Guest House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 27, 2004.
What type of historic resource is Cummings' Guest House?
Cummings' Guest House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.
What is the period of significance for Cummings' Guest House?
The period of significance for Cummings' Guest House is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1923.
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