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U.S. Customhouse and Post Office (Waldoboro, Maine)

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87: 62: 838: 48: 270:. It is one of Young's smaller designs, but highlights his emphasis on Italianate styling and the use of fire-resistant materials throughout. After the customs district was abolished, the building was adapted for use by the Waldoboro Public Library, in which role it served when the building was listed on the National Register in 1974. The library has since moved to new quarters elsewhere on Main Street. The old customhouse is now a private residence. 849: 94: 69: 727: 247:. It is a two-story brick building, with a hip roof and painted brick exterior. Its exterior is distinguished by the large round-arch openings housing the windows and doors, the metal balcony spanning much of the front facade, and the elaborate cornice. 873: 822: 758: 742: 732: 878: 279: 817: 763: 404: 784: 686: 717: 651: 616: 691: 596: 556: 381: 656: 646: 641: 621: 737: 571: 486: 606: 601: 476: 893: 696: 661: 566: 541: 681: 631: 611: 586: 576: 561: 551: 536: 516: 491: 481: 471: 701: 676: 581: 521: 501: 496: 466: 456: 636: 591: 531: 506: 461: 768: 666: 546: 511: 128: 722: 671: 626: 526: 86: 888: 434: 419: 374: 450: 258:
Counties. Its original customhouse was a wood-frame structure, which was destroyed by fire in 1854. This building, its replacement, was built in 1855-57 to a design by
231:. Built 1855–57, it is a fine local example of civic Italianate architecture. For much of the 20th century it housed the Waldoboro Public Library. It was listed on the 61: 852: 367: 842: 883: 414: 390: 312: 232: 34: 263: 805: 284: 267: 810: 789: 898: 243:
The former Waldoboro Customhouse stands in downtown Waldoboro, on the north side of Main Street just west of the
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The Waldoboro customs district was established in 1799 and abolished in 1913, and encompassed ports in both
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U.S. National Register of Historic Places

U.S. Customhouse and Post Office (Waldoboro, Maine) is located in Maine
U.S. Customhouse and Post Office (Waldoboro, Maine) is located in the United States
Waldoboro, Maine
44°05′45″N 69°22′31″W / 44.0957°N 69.3753°W / 44.0957; -69.3753
Ammi B. Young
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Waldoboro, Maine
National Register of Historic Places
Waldo Theatre
Knox
Lincoln
Ammi B. Young
Supervising Architect
United States Treasury Department
National Register of Historic Places listings in Lincoln County, Maine
List of United States post offices


"National Register Information System"
National Register of Historic Places
National Park Service


"NRHP nomination for United States Customhouse and Post Office"
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