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Bray House
Photo: Jerrye & Roy Klotz, MD, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons · tap to enlarge
National Register of Historic Places

Bray House

On the National Register since 197947 years
Listed 1979Kittery
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Bray House

Bray House, at Pepperell Rd., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Oct 9, 1979. It was among the first 9 of Kittery’s 17 listings. The Register lists it for its exploration/settlement and architecture, at the state level.

What it isHistoric house 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 · 77 MB · National Archives↗
Visit

Make it a walk: 4 landmarks in about 15 minutes

Pepperell Rd., Kittery · about 0.5 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Bray HouseStart here
  2. 2William Pepperrell HouseColonial · next door
  3. 3Fort McClaryBuilt 1808 · 0.4 mi on
  4. 4William Dean Howels HouseBuilding · 0.1 mi on
Around it

5 more Register listings within a mile

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

★Lady Pepperrell HouseHigh Georgian0.7 miBFirst Congregational Church and ParsonageColonial0.7 miDFirst Congregational Church and Parsonage (Boundary Increase)District0.7 miBPortsmouth Harbor LightLate Victorian · Built 17710.9 miSFort ConstitutionSite0.9 mi

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Questions about Bray House

Is Bray House on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Oct 9, 1979 (Register number 79000271).

Is Bray House a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Maine has 41 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Lady Pepperrell House, 0.7 miles away.

Can you visit Bray 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 Bray House?

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 88687642 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.