National Register of Historic Places

Dresden Brick School House

Dresden, Lincoln County, Maine
Listed
June 12, 1986
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
86001273

About this property

The Dresden Brick School House is a historic school building on Maine State Route 128 in Dresden, Maine. Built in 1816, it is one of the oldest surviving brick district school buildings in the state. It is now a museum property, owned by the local historical society. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. The Dresden Brick School House is located on the west side of a rural stretch of ME 128, about 0.25 miles (0.40 km) south of its junction with Maine State Route 197 in West Dresden. It is a single-story brick building, with a gabled roof. The street-facing front facade has a pair of entrances, each devoid of trim except for a transom window above the door, with a window (now boarded over) in the gable above. The sides of the building have two sash windows. The interior of the building has original wainscoting on the walls. The school was built in 1816, when this area was still called Pownalborough. It is the second-oldest known brick school in the state, after only the Brick School (1810) in nearby Winslow. The school is now maintained by the local historical society, which displays items of local historical interest in the building. National Register of Historic Places listings in Lincoln County, Maine

Location

Dresden, Lincoln County, Maine
44.10626, -69.76748

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When was Dresden Brick School House listed on the National Register?

Dresden Brick School House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 12, 1986.

What type of historic resource is Dresden Brick School House?

Dresden Brick School House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Dresden Brick School House?

The period of significance for Dresden Brick School House is recorded as the industrial era.

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