Governor's House
Historic house in Maine. Built 1869. Added to the National Register in 1974, and a National Historic Landmark.
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What it is
The Director's Quarters, Togus Veterans' Administration Center, previously known as the Governor's House, is a historic house on the grounds of the Veterans Administration (VA) facility in Togus, Maine. The house, built in 1869, is historically significant as the only surviving structure of the first National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, established at Togus in 1866 to serve American Civil War veterans. It was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1974. It is a contributing element of the historic district encompassing the Togus VA campus.
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The record
| Property type | Building |
| Address | Off ME 17, Togus, ME |
| County | Kennebec County |
| Listed | Feb 23, 1974 |
| Listed for | Social history |
| Level of significance | National |
| Also known as | Director's Quarters, Togus Veterans' Administration Center |
| Reference number | 74000319 |
| Built | 1869 · more from the 1860s |
| Type of place | house |
| Style | Second Empire architecture in the United States and Canada |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
| Contributing resources | 1 building |
| Standing | Yes |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | Off ME 17, Togus, ME |
| Coordinates | 44.2801° N, 69.7022° W · Directions ↗ |
| Nearest national park unit | Frances Perkins National Monument · 20 miles · on Park Atlas |
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Questions people ask
When was Governor's House listed on the National Register?
Feb 23, 1974. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
When was Governor's House built?
1869, in the Second Empire architecture in the United States and Canada style.
Source: Wikidata
Where is Governor's House?
Off ME 17, Togus, Kennebec County, Maine. The nearest national park unit is Frances Perkins National Monument, 20 miles away.
Where is the nomination form for Governor's House?
The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.
Source: National Archives
Is there cell service at Governor's House?
FCC coverage maps show Verizon 5G, AT&T 5G, and T-Mobile 5G at the listed point. Coverage indoors and behind old masonry is another matter.
Source: FCC Broadband Map
Sources
Location, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Listing dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet where it carries the listing. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 74000319. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.