Corinth Village facts for kids
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Corinth Village
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 Location in Maine
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| Location | Jct. Ledge Hill Rd. and W. Corinth Rd., Corinth, Maine |
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| Area | 225 acres (91 ha) |
| Built | 1812 |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival, Cape Cod |
| NRHP reference No. | 73000135 |
| Added to NRHP | June 4, 1973 |
Corinth Village, also known as the Skinner Settlement Historic District, is a special old village in Corinth, Maine. It started way back in the early 1800s. This village is found where Ledge Hill Road and West Corinth Road meet. Many buildings here were built before 1850. One of them might even be the very first wooden house built in this area. Because of its history, Corinth Village was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1973. This means it's a very important place to protect!
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Discovering Corinth Village
Corinth is a small, country town in Maine. It's located northwest of Bangor. The first person to settle here was Daniel Skinner. He arrived in 1793 and built a log cabin. This was in the part of town now called West Corinth.
How the Village Started
Around 1810 to 1815, Daniel Skinner built a wooden house. This house is still standing today on West Corinth Road. It's a "Cape style" house, which is a common design from that time. From this simple beginning, a small village grew. It formed around the crossroads of Ledge Hill and West Corinth Roads.
Life in Early Corinth
The village soon had a general store. It also had a schoolhouse for local kids. Many farmhouses were built, mostly along Ledge Hill Road. Corinth Village was one of four early settlements in the town. However, another village, East Corinth, became more important later on. This happened when the town hall and first church were built there in the 1830s.
What Made the Village Grow?
Corinth Village was quite successful for a while. This lasted until around the time of the American Civil War. The village had two general stores. Both stores even had meeting rooms on their second floors. There was also a tavern, a blacksmith, and a cooper (someone who makes barrels).
Local Businesses and Buildings
Big factories were not common here. Instead, smaller businesses made things like oars and carriages. They also made sleds used for moving lumber. In the 1840s, the village got its second church. This church was built in the Greek Revival style. It was finished in 1849 and still looks much the same today. Of all the old shops and businesses, only one of the original stores is still standing. Most of the houses are small, one-and-a-half-story wooden homes. Many of them have extra parts, called "ells," connecting them to a barn.
