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Calais

15 places in Calais, Maine are on the National Register of Historic Places. Houses make up the largest group by what the buildings were for. 5 of the listings are historic districts rather than single buildings.

The earliest listing here is Calais Historic District, added Dec 20, 1978.

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Coordinates come from the National Park Service National Register spatial data, or from Wikidata where the spatial data has no point. A point marks the record location and does not mean the place is open to visitors. Data refreshed November 02, 2026.

15
Listings
5
Historic districts
1978
First listing

Oldest on the register

First listedCalais Historic District · Dec 20, 1978
Oldest construction dateHolmes Cottage · built 1820

Listing dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet of listed properties. Construction years come from Wikidata, matched on reference number, and are on record for 5 of the 15 listings here. Data refreshed November 02, 2026.

Historic districts

Styles that appear most

Gothic Revival 2Italianate 2Carpenter Gothic 1Greek Revival 1Romanesque Revival 1

Style labels come from Wikidata and are on record for 7 of the 15 listings here. The count is the number of listings carrying each label. Data refreshed November 02, 2026.

Every listing

Calais Free Library▾2001
Address
Union St., 0.05 mi. NW of jct. with US 1, Calais
Listed
Apr 12, 2001
Listed for
Architecture, Education
Significance
Local
Reference
01000370
Style
Romanesque Revival architecture
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Calais Free Library
Calais Historic District▾1978
Address
Church, Main and North Sts., Calais
Listed
Dec 20, 1978
Listed for
Commerce, Politics and government, Architecture
Significance
Local
Reference
78000204
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Calais Historic District
Calais Observatory▾2012
Address
Meridian Park, North St., Calais
Listed
Dec 19, 2012
Listed for
Science
Significance
National
Also known as
Old Calais Academy Grounds
Reference
12001069
Contributing
1 site
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Calais Observatory
Calais Residential Historic District▾1994
Address
Roughly, area along Main St. and Calais Ave., from Calais Ave. to Swan St., Calais
Listed
Oct 28, 1994
Listed for
Architecture, Community planning, Landscape architecture
Significance
Local
Also known as
See also:Job Holmes House; Holmes Cottage
Reference
94001248
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Calais Residential Historic District
Gilmore House▾1979
Address
316 Main St., Calais
Listed
Jun 14, 1979
Listed for
Architecture
Significance
Local
Reference
79000380
Style
Gothic Revival
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Gilmore House
Thomas Hamilton House▾1982
Address
78 South St., Calais
Listed
Feb 4, 1982
Listed for
Architecture
Significance
Local
Reference
82000788
Built
1856
Style
Italianate architecture
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Hamilton, Thomas, House
Hinckley Hill Historic District▾1994
Address
Roughly, 305--326 Main St., Calais
Listed
Oct 28, 1994
Listed for
Architecture, Community planning
Significance
Local
Also known as
See also:Washburn, George, House; Gilmore, Alexander, House
Reference
94001244
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Hinckley Hill Historic District
Holmes Cottage▾1988
Address
241 Main St., Calais
Listed
Apr 4, 1988
Listed for
Architecture
Significance
Local
Reference
87001855
Built
1820
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Holmes Cottage
Dr. Job Holmes House▾1990
Address
247 Main St., Calais
Listed
Apr 5, 1990
Listed for
Architecture
Significance
Local
Also known as
The Holmestead
Reference
90000579
Built
1850
Style
Italianate architecture
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Holmes, Dr. Job, House
Theodore Jellison House▾1984
Address
River Rd., Calais
Listed
Nov 23, 1984
Listed for
Architecture
Significance
Local
Also known as
The Stone House
Reference
84000274
Built
1825
Style
Greek Revival architecture
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Jellison, Theodore, House
Pike's Mile Markers▾1995
Address
Twelve locations spaced 1 mi. apart along E side of US 1 between Robbinston and Calais, Calais
Listed
Jan 20, 1995
Listed for
Entertainment and recreation
Significance
Local
Reference
94001548
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
St. Anne's Episcopal Church▾1982
Address
Church St., Calais
Listed
Jul 8, 1982
Listed for
Architecture
Significance
Local
Reference
82000789
Style
Carpenter Gothic
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
St. Anne's Episcopal Church
U.S. Inspection Station–Calais (Ferry Point), Maine▾2014
Address
1 Main St., Calais
Listed
Sep 10, 2014
Listed for
Politics and government, Architecture
Significance
Local
Also known as
Calais Inspection Station; Ferry Point Inspection Station
Reference
14000559
Contributing
2 buildings
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗Directions ↗
U.S. Inspection Station–Calais (Ferry Point), Maine
George Washburn House▾1982
Address
318 Main St., Calais
Listed
Feb 11, 1982
Listed for
Architecture
Significance
Local
Reference
82000790
Style
Gothic Revival
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Washburn, George, House
Whitlocks Mill Light Station▾1988
Address
S bank of St. Croix River, Calais vicinity
Listed
Jan 21, 1988
Listed for
Engineering, Transportation, Architecture
Significance
State
Reference
87002276
Built
1892
Contributing
4 buildings, 1 structure
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Whitlocks Mill Light Station

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