National Register of Historic Places

Federal Street Historic District

Brunswick, Cumberland County, Maine
Listed
October 29, 1976
Type
District
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
76000092

About this property

The Federal Street Historic District of Brunswick, Maine, encompasses a part of the town whose development was influenced by its 18th-century success as a shipping center, and by the presence of Bowdoin College (chartered 1794), whose historic central campus is part of the district. In addition to the campus, the district includes a series of relatively high-style Federal and later-period houses along Federal Street and Maine Street, which join the campus to downtown Brunswick. The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.

Location

Brunswick, Cumberland County, Maine
43.91389, -69.96266

Categories

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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Nearby Historic Sites

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Massachusetts Hall, Bowdoin College
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Questions about this property

When was Federal Street Historic District listed on the National Register?

Federal Street Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 29, 1976.

What type of historic resource is Federal Street Historic District?

Federal Street Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Federal Street Historic District?

The period of significance for Federal Street Historic District is recorded as the early_republic era.

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