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Patten Building
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National Register of Historic Places

Patten Building

Part of the Cherryfield Historic DistrictListed on its own in 1978; the district followed in 1990
ItalianateListed 1978In the Cherryfield Historic DistrictCherryfield
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About Patten Building

Patten Building, at Main St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Dec 22, 1978. It was among the first 2 of Cherryfield’s 9 listings. The Register lists it for its commerce and architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Italianate, as it does for 184 other Maine listings. It also stands in the Cherryfield Historic District, listed in 1990. Seven more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isHistoric commercial building on Main Street in Cherryfield, 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 · 77 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1865 to today

  1. 1865Built
  2. 1978Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 1990The Cherryfield Historic District is listed around it
  4. 2026On the Register for 48 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes

Main St., Cherryfield · about 0.3 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Patten BuildingStart here
  2. 2Cherryfield Historic DistrictItalianate · next door
  3. 3Frank Campbell HouseVictorian · 0.1 mi on
  4. 4Gen. Alexander Campbell HouseBuilding · next door
  5. 5Campbell, Col, Samuel, HouseQueen Anne · next door
Around it

4 more Register listings within 2 miles

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BWilliam M. Nash HouseQueen Anne · Built 18880.2 miBDavid W. Campbell HouseFederal0.2 miBCherryfield AcademyGreek Revival0.2 miBArchibald-Adams HouseFederal0.5 mi
More like it

Italianate style, nearby

Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Italianate.

Cherryfield Historic District0 mi away
Whitneyville Congregational Church22.6 mi away
Clark Perry HouseBuilt 1868 · 24.2 mi away
Machias Post Office and Customhouse24.3 mi away

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Questions about Patten Building

Is Patten Building on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Dec 22, 1978 (Register number 78000207).

Is Patten Building a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Maine has 41 National Historic Landmarks.

Can you visit Patten Building?

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.

Is Patten Building in a historic district?

Yes, the Cherryfield Historic District, added to the Register in 1990.

Where can I read the history of Patten Building?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 77 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 88687567 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.