Maine Industrial School for Girls Historic District
National Register of Historic Places

Maine Industrial School for Girls Historic District

Hallowell, Kennebec County, Maine
Listed
April 21, 2003
Type
District
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
03000289

About this property

The Maine Industrial School for Girls, also once known as the Stevens School and the State School for Girls in Hallowell, is a former juvenile detention and education facility on Winthrop Street in Hallowell, Maine. The school operated from its founding in 1874 until the mid-1970s. Its campus, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, housed a variety of state offices, and a state Department of Corrections pre-release center until 2003 when the state put the complex up for sale and began moving offices off campus. The site remained unsold until 2016, when it was purchased by Mastway Development, LLC of Winthrop, Maine. Since then the main building has been completely renovated to serve as a 36-bed student dormitory for the University of Maine at Augusta which opened in August 2019.

Location

Hallowell, Kennebec County, Maine
44.29211, -69.79724

Categories

EDUCATIONSOCIAL HISTORYARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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When was Maine Industrial School for Girls Historic District listed on the National Register?

Maine Industrial School for Girls Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 21, 2003.

What type of historic resource is Maine Industrial School for Girls Historic District?

Maine Industrial School for Girls Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Maine Industrial School for Girls Historic District?

The period of significance for Maine Industrial School for Girls Historic District is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1874.

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