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Machias / m ə ˈ tʃ aɪ. ə s / is a town in and the county seat of Washington County in Down East Maine, United States. [2] As of the 2020 census, the town population was 2,060. [3] It is home to the University of Maine at Machias and Machias Valley Airport, a small public airport owned by the town.
- Burnham Tavern
- Centre Street Congregational Church
- Lion, The
- Machias Post Office and Customhouse
- Machias Railroad Station
- Machias Valley Grange
- Perry, Clark, House
- Porter Memorial Library
- Washington County Courthouse
- Washington County Jail
[Main Street] The Burnham Tavern dates from 1770 when it was built by Job Burnham, seven years after the arrival of the first settlers in the Machias area. The Tavern is the only building in eastern Maine connected with the American Revolution. Men of the town met at the Tavern to discuss the recent news of the battle at Concord and Lexington. They...
[Centre Street] The Centre Street Congregational Church is an important example of the first phase of Gothic Revival architecture in New England. The first Gothic Revival church in the region was Charles Bulfinch’s 1809 Federal Street Church in Boston. This and the series of churches which followed it during the period from 1810 to 1840 were mediev...
[University of Maine at Machias] The value of the locomotive Lion cannot be over estimated especially when one considers its age. Within a period of 136 years to 1976, the basic mechanical changes that have taken place in the mechanism of steam locomotive were very few and consist mostly of refinements. The Lion was built in Boston in 1840 by the f...
[Main and Center Streets] The Post Office and Custom House in Machias was built between 1871 and 1872 to satisfy the increasing need for a permanent and convenient federal building in town. Prior to its completion the postmasters and custom collectors were responsible for obtaining their own offices. In 1867 Congress authorized the construction of ...
[27 E. Main Street] Built in 1898 by Jonesboro contractor Howard Varney, the Machias Railroad Station is a modest wooden frame building which stands on its original trackside location along U.S. Route 1. It is one of only five surviving station buildings erected by the Washington County Railroad along its 100 plus mile route from Calais to Washingt...
3 Elm Street] The former Machias Valley Grange, #360 served the community of Machias for over 100 years. Built by members of the Grange in 1907 to serve as their meeting hall, the ordinary building with Queen Anne details and a projecting second story is outfitted with a beautiful second story hall, complete with balcony and stage, and a spacious d...
[Court Street] This Italianate home built for Machias native Clark D. Perry in 1868. At the time the Machias Uniondescribed the house as “odd looking, being quite different in style from any other house in town.” Perry was a very successful businessman in the lumber and shipping industries. Much of the lumber for the house came from his own busines...
[Court Street] Porter Memorial Library is significant for its architecture and granite construction. The Library is an illustration of civic action by the Machias Library Association and the benevolence of the Porter family. During his successful railroad career Henry Homes Porter sent $1500 to the Machias Library Association which had a permanent ...
[Court Street] The Washington County Courthouse was designed in 1853 by Col. Benjamin S. Deane. In the same year he also served as architect of the Waldo County Courthouse in Belfast. The two buildings are very similar in design and both still exist today. They reflect the transition of Greek Revival and Italianate styles in Maine architecture duri...
[Court Street] Built in 1858 from plans drawn by Gridley J. F. Bryant, the Washington County Jail is one of the most significant county governmental facilities in eastern Maine. Bryant’s design used a plan that he had developed previously for use at the Kennebec County Jail in Augusta, one that was heralded in an 1867 study on reformatories and pri...
Census Records, 1850 - 1880, US-MeSA-2000-2001-0-2010. Counties, US-MeSA-2000. Maine State Archives. Copy to clipboard
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This item is available on microfilm at this FamilySearch center. Census index, Township 9 Range 2-4, 1850-1870. Granite Mountain Record Vault. United States & Canada Digital. 4230954. This item is available on microfilm at this FamilySearch center. Census index, Township 14 East Div, 1850-1870.
Jul 31, 2024 · In Maine, most probate records are kept at the town level. The following are online probate records for the town of Machiasport: 1584-1999 Maine, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1584-1999 at Ancestry - index & images ($) 1640-1760 Maine Wills, 1640-1760 (*) Compiled and Edited with Notes by William M. Sargent at FamilySearch Catalog - index ...
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Washington County was founded on June 25, 1789 from part of Lincoln County (originally Washington County, Massachusetts). This county was named in honor of George Washington, the first President of the United States. The Washington County Seat is situated in Machias and the county government website is http://www.washingtoncountymaine.com/.
