Perkins Homestead
National Historic Landmark

Perkins Homestead

Newcastle, Lincoln County, Maine
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
14000919

About this property

Frances Perkins National Monument is a historic site that preserves the Perkins Homestead (also known as the Brick House), a homestead at 478 River Road in Newcastle, Maine, United States. The 57-acre (23 ha) property, including its 1837 brick farmhouse, was designated a National Historic Landmark and a national monument for its association with the life of Frances Perkins (1880–1965), the first woman to hold a position in the United States Cabinet, who spent many years at the property, as a child and in her later years. The property was first listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009 as the Brick House Historic District.

Location

478 River Rd.
Newcastle, Lincoln County, Maine
44.00373, -69.55042

Categories

POLITICS/GOVERNMENT
Sources

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

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

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Is Perkins Homestead a National Historic Landmark?

Yes. Perkins Homestead has been designated a National Historic Landmark (NHL), the highest level of federal recognition for historic properties in the United States.

What is the period of significance for Perkins Homestead?

The period of significance for Perkins Homestead is recorded as the early_republic era, specifically around 1837.

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