National Register of Historic Places

Heald House

Waterville, Kennebec County, Maine
Listed
February 15, 2005
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
05000058

About this property

The Heald House is a historic house at 19 West Street in Waterville, Maine. Built in 1916 to a design by Herbert E. Knapp, it is the city's only substantial example of Prairie School architecture. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005. The Heald House stands in a residential area west of downtown Waterville, at the southeast corner of West and Carroll Streets. It is a two-story wood-frame structure, with a hip roof, stuccoed walls, and a concrete foundation, and is scaled to fit in with the surrounding Colonial Revival and Queen Anne houses. It exhibits a mix of Craftsman and Prairie School features, the latter including extended eaves, and the former its exposed rafters. To the left of the main block a single-story enclosed porch projects, its openings consisting of rounded arches. The arches are repeated in the main entry porch, located on the right side of the front facade. The interior of the building retains original decorative materials, including mahogany French doors, parquet flooring, and marble thresholds. The house was built in 1916 for Arthur and Helen Heald, who were Massachusetts natives. The house was designed by Herbert E. Knapp, a Waterville native who worked in the area, primarily as a building contractor, only until 1918. It is his only known architectural commission in the state, and is one of the state's few examples of Prairie School architecture. National Register of Historic Places listings in Kennebec County, Maine

Location

19 West St.
Waterville, Kennebec County, Maine
44.55380, -69.63682

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Sources

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When was Heald House listed on the National Register?

Heald House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 15, 2005.

What type of historic resource is Heald House?

Heald House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Heald House?

The period of significance for Heald House is recorded as the industrial era.

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