Deertrees Theatre
National Register of Historic Places

Deertrees Theatre

Harrison, Cumberland County, Maine
Listed
January 5, 1989
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
88003002

About this property

Deertrees Theatre is a performing arts center located in Harrison, Maine, United States. The theatre was founded by the distinguished opera director and singing coach Enrica Clay Dillon in 1936 and is now owned and operated by the non-profit Deertrees Foundation. As home to the Deertrees Theatre Festival, the Sebago-Long Lake Music Festival, the BackStage Gallery, and the Salt Lick Cafe, Deertrees is one of the most active summer theatres in the Northeast.

Location

Harrison, Cumberland County, Maine
44.11761, -70.66462

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 88003002. It was listed on January 5, 1989.

Categories

ARCHITECTUREPERFORMING ARTS
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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.

Questions about this property

When was Deertrees Theatre listed on the National Register?

Deertrees Theatre was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 5, 1989.

What type of historic resource is Deertrees Theatre?

Deertrees Theatre is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Deertrees Theatre?

The period of significance for Deertrees Theatre is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1936.

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