National Register of Historic Places

Stanwood Homestead

Ellsworth, Hancock County, Maine
Listed
June 18, 1973
Type
Building
Period
Modern
Ref No.
73000110

About this property

Birdsacre Sanctuary, also known as Stanwood Wildlife Sanctuary, is an historic house museum and wildlife sanctuary at 289 High Street in Ellsworth, Maine, United States. The core of the property is a 40-acre (16 ha) parcel owned by the pioneering Maine ornithologist Cordelia Stanwood, whose home was opened as a museum in 1960, and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973. Stanwood's homestead was extensively damaged by an arsonist-set fire in 2014. The sanctuary, now 200 acres (81 ha), includes trails, an orchard, and a nature center that showcases a fine art and nature collection, including Cordelia J. Stanwood's avian field-notes and extensive photographic collection.

Location

Ellsworth, Hancock County, Maine
44.52866, -68.40364

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Sources

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When was Stanwood Homestead listed on the National Register?

Stanwood Homestead was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 18, 1973.

What type of historic resource is Stanwood Homestead?

Stanwood Homestead is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Stanwood Homestead is recorded as the modern era, specifically around 1960.

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