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Row House
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National Register of Historic Places

Row House

Also known as Gage Block

Hallowell’s first place on the National RegisterListed Jul 1, 1970; only 57 of Maine’s 1,565 listings are older
Row HouseListed 1970Hallowell
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

About

About Row House

Row House, at 106-114 2nd St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jul 1, 1970: the first place in Hallowell to be listed. Only 57 of Maine’s 1,565 listings are older. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Row House, as it does for 1 other Maine listings.

What it isHistoric multiunit tenement house at 106-114 2nd Street in downtown Hallowell, 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 · 84 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1840 to today

  1. 1840Built
  2. 1970Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 56 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 4 landmarks in about 25 minutes

106-114 2nd St., Hallowell · about 0.9 miles on foot, as the crow flies

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1Row HouseStart here
  2. 2Hallowell Historic District (Additional Documentation)District · 0.2 mi on
  3. 3Powder House LotBrick Utilitarian Enclosure · 0.4 mi on
  4. 4Maine Industrial School for Girls Historic DistrictLate Victorian · 0.3 mi on
Around it

20 more Register listings within 2 miles

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

BElm Hill FarmBuilding0.6 miBVaughan HomesteadBuilding0.7 miBJohn Davis HouseFederal · Built 18151.2 miBMaine State HouseBuilt 18291.4 miDMaine Insane HospitalGreek Revival1.5 miDMaine Insane Hospital (Boundary Increase)Colonial Revival1.5 miSCapitol ParkBuilt 18271.5 miDCapitol Complex Historic DistrictGreek Revival1.5 mi★James G. Blaine HouseBuilding1.5 miBGuy P. Gannett HouseMediterranean Revival · Built 19111.6 miBSt. Mary's ChurchBuilding1.7 mi★Kennebec ArsenalDistrict1.8 miBTappan-Viles HouseFederal · Built 18161.8 miBHartford Fire StationBuilding1.9 miBGov. John F. Hill MansionColonial Revival · Built 19011.9 miBVickery BuildingItalian Renaissance · Built 18952 miBJournal BuildingRenaissance · Built 18992 miBMasonic HallRenaissance2 mi
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BKennebec County CourthouseGreek Revival2 miDWinthrop Street Historic DistrictFederal2 mi

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Questions about Row House

Is Row House on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Jul 1, 1970 (Register number 70000047).

Is Row House a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Maine has 41 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is James G. Blaine House, 1.5 miles away.

Can you visit Row 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 Row House?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 84 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 88686391 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.