The Jeremiah Colburn House is a
historic site
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located at 68 Main Street in
Orono,
Maine
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,
United States
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, which is named for one of Orono's two original settlers, Jeremiah Colburn. The structure was built in 1840 and served as the home and office of Dr. Asa Adams, a renowned family physician in the Town of Orono for over 43 years and after whom the local Asa C. Adams Elementary School is named. Built in the
Greek Revival
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style, it is a
contributing property
In the law regulating historic districts in the United States, a contributing property or contributing resource is any building, object, or structure which adds to the historical integrity or architectural qualities that make the historic distri ...
to the
Orono Main Street Historic District
The Orono Main Street Historic District encompasses a well-preserved collection of predominantly residential 19th century buildings in Orono, Maine. It extends along Main Street's west side between Maplewood Avenue and Goodridge Road, and on th ...
, which is listed on the
National Register of Historic Places
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, and lies near th
Jeremiah Colburn Natural Area
References
Houses completed in 1840
Houses in Orono, Maine
Greek Revival houses in Maine
Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Maine
National Register of Historic Places in Penobscot County, Maine
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