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Two Cent Bridge
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National Register of Historic Places

Two Cent Bridge

Waterville’s first place on the National RegisterListed Sep 20, 1973; only 159 of Maine’s 1,565 listings are older
Listed 1973Waterville
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About Two Cent Bridge

Two Cent Bridge, at Spans the Kennebec River at Temple St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Sep 20, 1973: the first place in Waterville to be listed. Only 159 of Maine’s 1,565 listings are older. The Register lists it for its commerce, engineering and transportation, at the local level. The listing covers 8.5 acres. Seven more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isSuspension bridge in Maine, U.S. 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 · 11 MB · National Archives↗
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes

Spans the Kennebec River at Temple St., Waterville · about 0.4 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Two Cent BridgeStart here
  2. 2Waterville Opera House and City HallColonial Revival · Built 1897 · next door
  3. 3Waterville Main Street Historic DistrictGreek Revival · next door
  4. 4Alvin O. Lombard HouseShingle Style · Built 1908 · 0.2 mi on
  5. 5First Baptist ChurchNeo-Classical Revival · 0.1 mi on
Around it

9 more Register listings within half a mile

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

DWaterville Main Street Historic DistrictDistrict0.1 miBProfessional BuildingArt Deco · Built 19230.1 miBWaterville Post OfficeGreek Revival0.2 miDLockwood Mill Historic DistrictLate Victorian0.3 miBFoster-Redington HouseBuilt 18830.3 miBUniversalist-Unitarian ChurchFederal0.4 miBRedington HouseFederal0.4 miBHeald HouseLate 19th and Early 20th Century American Movements · Built 19160.5 miBWaterville High SchoolLate 19th and 20th Century Revivals · Built 19110.5 mi

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Questions about Two Cent Bridge

Is Two Cent Bridge on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Sep 20, 1973 (Register number 73000132).

Is Two Cent Bridge a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Maine has 41 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Fort Halifax, 0.8 miles away.

Can you visit Two Cent Bridge?

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 Two Cent Bridge?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 11 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 88686411 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.