National Register of Historic Places

Hinckley Good Will Home Historic District

Hinckley, Somerset County, Maine
Listed
January 9, 1987
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
87000232

About this property

Good Will-Hinckley is a charitable organization in Fairfield, Maine. Organized in 1889 by George W. Hinckley, the membership-driven organization is dedicated to educating youth and changing lives. It has a campus of more than 600 acres (240 ha) in Fairfield, on which it operates the Maine Academy of Natural Sciences, a boarding and day school focused on agricultural and outdoor education, and the Glenn Stratton Learning Center, a day treatment school focused on children with social, emotional, and behavioral challenges. It is also home to the L. C. Bates Museum, one of the oldest natural history museums in Maine. They also provide residential services for the Maine Academy of Natural Sciences, College students, Transitional Living students and residential treatment youth.

Location

Hinckley, Somerset County, Maine
44.67109, -69.63223

Categories

EDUCATIONARCHITECTURESOCIAL HISTORY
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Sources

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

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Nearby Battles

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When was Hinckley Good Will Home Historic District listed on the National Register?

Hinckley Good Will Home Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 9, 1987.

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Hinckley Good Will Home Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

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