Pownalborough Courthouse
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The Pownalborough Courthouse is a historic court house at 23 Courthouse Road in Dresden, Maine, USA. Built in the early 1760s, it was the first county courthouse for Lincoln County, which was established in 1760. It is the only surviving courthouse in the state of Maine that was built during the colonial period, and is now a museum owned and operated by the Lincoln County Historical Society. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1970.[1]
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Pownalborough Courthouse | |
Location | 23 Courthouse Road, Dresden, Maine |
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Coordinates | 44°6′19″N 69°45′59″W |
Area | 56 acres (23 ha) |
Built | 1761 (1761) |
Architect | Flagg, Gersham |
NRHP reference No. | 70000052[1] |
Added to NRHP | January 12, 1970 |
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