Hinckley Hill Historic District facts for kids
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Hinckley Hill Historic District
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| Location | River Rd., Calais, Maine |
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| Area | 12 acres (4.9 ha) |
| Built | 1820 |
| Architect | Matthew Stead, J.C. Rockwood |
| Architectural style | Gothic Revival, Italianate, Greek Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 94001244 |
| Added to NRHP | October 28, 1994 |
The Hinckley Hill Historic District is a special area in Calais, Maine, filled with beautiful old homes from the mid-1800s. Most of these houses were built between 1820 and 1860. You can find some really cool Gothic Revival style houses from the 1850s here. This whole district was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1994, which means it's an important historical site!
Exploring Hinckley Hill's Historic Homes
The Hinckley Hill area is found along River Road. This road goes east from Main Street, just outside the main part of town. The district has ten historic properties in total.
Five of these properties are on the south side of River Road. They are just east of Franklin Street. The other five are on the north side, starting across from the last house on the south side.
What Kind of Houses Are Here?
All the houses in this district are made of wood. They are usually 1-1/2 to 2-1/2 stories tall. This means they can be one story with an attic, or two stories with an attic.
The oldest house was built around 1820. It's a "Cape" style home with some fancy Federal style decorations. The newest historic house is from the early 1900s. It shows off the Colonial Revival style.
There are also two houses built after 1950. These newer homes are not considered part of the historic district's special past.
The Amazing Gothic Revival Houses
The most eye-catching homes in the district are three Gothic Revival buildings. You can find them on the north side of River Road. They were built between 1850 and 1855.
These houses are some of the most detailed and artistic buildings in Calais. They were built when the town was still quite new and growing. Two of these homes are so important that they are also listed individually on the National Register.
These are the George Washburn House and the Alexander Gilmore House. The Gilmore House was designed by a famous architect named Matthew Stead from New Brunswick.
