National Register of Historic Places

Unitarian Church of Houlton

Houlton, Aroostook County, Maine
Listed
June 24, 1987
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
87000945

About this property

The Unitarian Church of Houlton is a historic church building on Military Street in Houlton, Maine. Designed by Edwin J. Lewis Jr., and built in 1902 for an 1835 congregation, it is an architecturally eclectic structure, exhibiting medieval and Gothic features in wood. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987. The Unitarian Church of Houlton stands at the southwest corner of Kelleran and Military Streets (the latter being United States Route 2), east of the town's downtown business district. It is a roughly rectangular structure, with a shingled exterior above a fieldstone foundation, and with a wealth of asymmetrical details. Its main facade faces north, featuring a large Gothic window in a recess in the main gable, and an entrance pavilion to the right under a similar but smaller arched recess. Gabled transepts project to either side. The entries and surrounds are decorated with heavy medieval-style timberwork, styling which is carried into the building's Gothic interior. The Unitarian congregation was established in Houlton 1835. Its first church was severely damaged by fire in 1888, and its second was destroyed in a major fire in 1902 that damaged a significant portion of the town. This building was designed by Boston-based architect Edwin J. Lewis Jr., and was completed in 1902. National Register of Historic Places in Aroostook County, Maine

Location

Houlton, Aroostook County, Maine
46.12420, -67.83698

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When was Unitarian Church of Houlton listed on the National Register?

Unitarian Church of Houlton was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 24, 1987.

What type of historic resource is Unitarian Church of Houlton?

Unitarian Church of Houlton is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Unitarian Church of Houlton is recorded as the industrial era.

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