Bath Historic District (Additional Documentation)
Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.
About the district
Bath Historic District (Additional Documentation), at Roughly bounded by Beacon St., the Kennebec R., Vine and Court Sts., and a line parallel to the Kennebec R., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 17, 1973. It was among the first 4 of Bath’s 13 listings. The Register lists it for its industry, commerce and architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Italianate, as it does for 184 other Maine listings. The district takes in 19 historic buildings. The listing covers 300 acres. Two more Register listings are within a quarter mile.
What it isHistoric district in Bath, Maine. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗
PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 10 MB · National Archives↗Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 25 minutes
Roughly bounded by Beacon St., the Kennebec R., Vine and Court Sts., and a line parallel to the Kennebec R., Bath · about 0.8 miles on foot, as the crow flies
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U.S. Customhouse and Post OfficeItalianate Renaissance Revival · 0.1 mi on - 3
Captain Merritt HouseItalianate · Built 1851 · 0.3 mi on - 4
W. D. Crooker HouseGreek Revival · Built 1850 · 0.1 mi on - 5
Hyde MansionColonial Revival · Built 1913 · 0.3 mi on
9 more Register listings within 2 miles
★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.
Italianate style, nearby
Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Italianate.
Memories of Bath Historic District (Additional Documentation)
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Questions about Bath Historic District (Additional Documentation)
Is Bath Historic District (Additional Documentation) on the National Register of Historic Places?
Yes. It was added on May 17, 1973 (Register number 73000261).
Is Bath Historic District (Additional Documentation) a National Historic Landmark?
No. It is on the National Register; Maine has 41 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Parker Cleaveland House, 7.1 miles away.
Can you visit Bath Historic District (Additional Documentation)?
Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.
Where can I read the history of Bath Historic District (Additional Documentation)?
In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 10 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.
Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 88687137 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.