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South Berwick Village Historic District

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863: 104: 79: 62: 874: 288:, Portsmouth, and Portland became more important in the late 18th century. It became a stagecoach stop on this route, and the town center migrated to the north of the original river-oriented village. The town center was devastated by fire in 1845, destroying many wood-frame commercial buildings, and resulting in the construction of some of the early brick commercial buildings that still stand. 111: 86: 307:) at the northeast corner of Main and Portland, and a small memorial park near the eastern end of the district on Portland Street. Churches mark the northern and southern ends of the district, including the Free Will Baptist Church at the north end of Main Street, and the Federated Church and Baptist Church at the southern end. 752: 847: 783: 299:). It radiates north, south, and east along these roads, and includes short stretches of Academy Street, Highland Avenue, and Agamenticus Road. Prominent features include the series of commercial buildings on the west side of Main Street, the 767: 283:
of the Salmon Falls River, its early development was near the river, as a port from which lumber for ship masts was shipped to England. The area known as "The Plains", where the present village is located, developed later, as the road between
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in the early 19th century. The village has about 150 years of architecture reflective of this history, and was listed on the
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The village center of the town of South Berwick is located near its northwestern corner, on a plateau above the
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The district's main focus is the very center of the village, at the junction of Main Street (
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University and college buildings listed on the National Register of Historic Places
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Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Maine
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List of jails and prisons on the National Register of Historic Places
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National Register of Historic Places listings in York County, Maine
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National Register of Historic Places in York County, Maine
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History of the National Register of Historic Places
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U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district

South Berwick Village Historic District is located in Maine
South Berwick Village Historic District is located in the United States
South Berwick, Maine
43°13′57″N 70°48′31″W / 43.23250°N 70.80861°W / 43.23250; -70.80861
Georgian
Federal
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South Berwick, Maine
Boston, Massachusetts
Portland, Maine
National Register of Historic Places
Salmon Falls River
Rollinsford, New Hampshire
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Boston
Maine State Route 236
Maine State Route 4
Sarah Orne Jewett House
National Historic Landmark
National Register of Historic Places listings in York County, Maine


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