Moses Webster House
Listed as “Webster, Moses, House”
Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.
About Moses Webster House
Moses Webster House was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Apr 1, 1998. It was among the first 10 of Vinalhaven’s 11 listings. The Register lists it for its architecture and industry, at the local level. It describes its style as Second Empire, as it does for 42 other Maine listings. Four more Register listings are within a quarter mile.
What it isHistoric house at 14 Atlantic Avenue in Vinalhaven, 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 · 99 MB · National Archives↗1873 to today
- 1873Built
- 1998Added to the National Register of Historic Places
- 2026On the Register for 28 years
Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes
Atlantic Ave., 0.05 miles east of the junction of Main St. and Atlantic Ave., in Vinalhaven, ME · about 0.2 miles on foot, as the crow flies
1 more Register listing within 2 miles
★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.
Second Empire style, nearby
Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Second Empire.
Memories of Moses Webster House
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Questions about Moses Webster House
Is Moses Webster House on the National Register of Historic Places?
Yes. It was added on Apr 1, 1998 (Register number 98000309).
Is Moses Webster House a National Historic Landmark?
No. It is on the National Register; Maine has 41 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is AMERICAN EAGLE (schooner), 14.2 miles away.
Can you visit Moses Webster 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 Moses Webster House?
In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 99 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 88686564 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.