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Cornish House
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National Register of Historic Places

Cornish House

Bowdoinham’s first place on the National RegisterListed Jan 15, 1980; only 475 of Maine’s 1,565 listings are older
ItalianateListed 1980Bowdoinham
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

About

About Cornish House

Cornish House, at Main St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jan 15, 1980: the first place in Bowdoinham to be listed. Only 475 of Maine’s 1,565 listings are older. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the state level. It describes its style as Italianate, as it does for 184 other Maine listings. Two more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isHistoric house at 87 Main Street in Bowdoinham, 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 · 61 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1885 to today

  1. 1885Built
  2. 1980Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 46 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 4 landmarks in about 10 minutes

Main St., Bowdoinham · about 0.4 miles on foot, as the crow flies

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1Cornish HouseStart here
  2. 2Robert P. Carr HouseItalianate · 0.2 mi on
  3. 3Viola Coombs HouseQueen Anne · Built 1910 · next door
  4. 4Butterfield-Sampson HouseFederal · Built 1820 · 0.2 mi on
More like it

Italianate style, nearby

Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Italianate.

Robert P. Carr House0.2 mi away
Harward Family HouseBuilt 1795 · 4 mi away
Topsham Historic District6.4 mi away
Lincoln Street Historic District7.2 mi away

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Questions about Cornish House

Is Cornish House on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Jan 15, 1980 (Register number 80000250).

Is Cornish House a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Maine has 41 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Parker Cleaveland House, 7.3 miles away.

Can you visit Cornish House?

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 Cornish House?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 61 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 88687150 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.