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McLellan House
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National Register of Historic Places

McLellan House

Gorham’s first place on the National RegisterListed Dec 5, 1972; only 91 of Maine’s 1,565 listings are older
Listed 1972Gorham

Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

★ Then & now

McLellan House, 1910 and today

An old view from Gorham’s archive beside today’s photo. Drag across to compare. The two aren’t taken from exactly the same spot.

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McLellan House todayHugh McLellan Housec. 1910Today

Hugh McLellan House · Wikimedia Commons. Matched to this listing by the words in its caption.

About

About McLellan House

McLellan House, at School St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Dec 5, 1972: the first place in Gorham to be listed. Only 91 of Maine’s 1,565 listings are older. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the state level. Two more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isBuilding in Maine, United States. 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 · 113 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1910 to today

  1. 1910Hugh McLellan House
  2. 1972Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 54 years
In old photographs

An old view of McLellan House

Postcards and photographs from Gorham’s archive whose captions name it, from 1910. Tap one to see it full screen.

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Hugh McLellan Housec. 1910
Hugh McLellan House
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 15 minutes

School St., Gorham · about 0.5 miles on foot, as the crow flies

Around it

3 more Register listings within 2 miles

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

Memories of McLellan House

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Questions about McLellan House

Is McLellan House on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Dec 5, 1972 (Register number 72000073).

Is McLellan House a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Maine has 41 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Tate House, 7 miles away.

Can you visit McLellan 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 McLellan House?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 113 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 88685757 · Wikidata · old views from Gorham’s archive. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.