National Historic Landmark · Augusta, Maine

Kennebec Arsenal

Added to the National Register in 1970, and a National Historic Landmark.

National Historic LandmarkListed 1970
Kennebec Arsenal
Photos via Wikimedia Commons

The record

Property typeHistoric district
AddressArsenal St., Augusta, ME
CountyKennebec County
ListedAug 25, 1970
Listed forIndustry, Military
Level of significanceState
Reference number70000046
DesignationsNational Historic Landmark

The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗

Visiting

AddressArsenal St., Augusta, ME
Coordinates44.3083° N, 69.7694° W · Directions ↗
Also in Augusta45 listed places in Augusta → · walking tour →
A district listing covers the streets, not the doors. Walk it freely; the buildings inside are as private as they ever were.

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Reference

Questions people ask

When was Kennebec Arsenal listed on the National Register?

Aug 25, 1970. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.

Source: National Park Service

Where is Kennebec Arsenal?

Arsenal St., Augusta, Kennebec County, Maine.

Source: National Park Service

Where is the nomination form for Kennebec Arsenal?

The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.

Source: National Archives

Sources

Name, location, type and dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet of listed properties, because the Park Service's spatial data does not carry this listing. The map point comes from Wikidata. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 70000046. 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.