National Register of Historic Places

University of Maine at Orono Historic District

Orono, Penobscot County, Maine
Listed
July 11, 1978
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
78000194

About this property

The University of Maine (UMaine) is a public land-grant research university in Orono, Maine, United States. It was established in 1865 as the land-grant college of Maine and is the flagship university of the University of Maine System. The University of Maine offers over 90 undergraduate major programs organized in five colleges: the College of Education and Human Development; the College of Engineering; the Honors College; the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences; and the College of Earth, Life, and Health Sciences. UMaine also is home to the Honors College, one of the nation's oldest honors programs. With an enrollment of approximately 11,500 students, UMaine is the state's largest college or university. The University of Maine's athletic teams, nicknamed the Black Bears, are the state's only National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I athletic program. Maine's men's ice hockey team has won two national championships (in 1993 and 1999), as well as appearing in 11 Frozen Fours. It is classified among "Research 1: Very High Research Spending and Doctorate Production".

Location

Orono, Penobscot County, Maine
44.89939, -68.67081

Categories

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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 University of Maine at Orono Historic District listed on the National Register?

University of Maine at Orono Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 11, 1978.

What type of historic resource is University of Maine at Orono Historic District?

University of Maine at Orono Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for University of Maine at Orono Historic District is recorded as the listed era.

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