Old Hancock County Buildings

Cross St., Ellsworth, Maine. County/parish: Hancock.

Added to the National Register of Historic Places November 23, 1977. NRIS 77000161.

2 contributing buildings.

From Wikipedia:

Old Hancock County Buildings

The Old Hancock County Buildings are a pair of Greek Revival buildings on Court Street, at a triangular intersection with U.S. Route 1 (US 1) and Maine State Route 172 in Ellsworth, Maine. Originally built in 1834 and 1838 to house Ellsworth Town Hall and the Hancock County courthouse, they are now owned and occupied by the Courthouse Art Gallery. The buildings were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.

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National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/88686158

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