U.S. Customhouse and Post Office - Waldoboro ME
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nomadwillie
N 44° 05.726 W 069° 22.521
19T E 469954 N 4882540
Erected in 1855, this building has served as a customhouse, post office, library and a custom house (residence). It is currently for sale and appears to be a residence.
Waymark Code: WMCY4R
Location: Maine, United States
Date Posted: 10/25/2011
Views: 3
This building was erected in 1855 by the U. S. government on the site of Hon. Isaac Reed’s apple orchard. From 1855 to 1904 it existed as a customs house, handling all shipping business in the Waldoboro Customs District, an area from Bristol to Northport. By l853, this district took care of more shipping business than any district in New England, save Bath and Boston. By 1900, however, shipping had declined precipitously and Waldoboro’s office was closed. The structure remained open as a post office until 1963 when the current upper Main Street building came into being. At that time the old Customs House became the Waldoboro Public Library and remained so until 2006 when the New Library opened.
Street address:
Main St
Waldoboro, ME
County / Borough / Parish: Lincolnd
Year listed: 1974
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
Periods of significance: 1850-1874
Historic function: Government
Current function: Education
Privately owned?: no
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Season start / Season finish: Not listed
Hours of operation: Not listed
Secondary Website 1: Not listed
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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