Donovan-Hussey Farms Historic District
Description
Criterion A: Agriculture Local significanceSurrounded by hundreds of acres of agricultural fields on the outskirts of the town of Houlton, the Donovan and Hussey Farms provide a visually striking image. Facing each other across the road, the two properties contain similarly looking large gambrel roof barns and nicely composed early twentieth century houses. Together they form, and inform, a distinctive image of the region’s agricultural history. The Donovan - Hussey Farms Historic District was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in the area of agriculture as a group of buildings that represent broad trends in agriculture in Aroostook County during the first five decades of the twentieth century. During this period both farms experienced significant alterations of their domestic and agricultural buildings. Both houses reflect current stylistic trends and the barns were designed to take advantage of changes in technology and more efficiently compete in the local agricultural economies. Of special note within the district are the two gambrel-roof barns, one on each farm, which were designed specifically for potato storage and dairy farming, two of the most important agricultural pursuits in the Houlton area.
National Register information
- Status
- Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on February 13, 2009
- Reference number
- 09000012
- Architectural styles
- Late 19th and 20th Century Revival: Colonial Revival; Other architectural type; Gambrel roof barn
- Area of significance
- Agriculture
- Level of significance
- Local
- Evaluation criteria
- A - Event
- Property type
- District
- Historic functions
- Single dwelling; Agricultural outbuildings; Animal facility; Storage; Agricultural fields
- Current functions
- Single dwelling; Agricultural outbuildings; Animal facility; Storage; Agricultural fields
- Periods of significance
- 1900-1924; 1925-1949; 1950-1974
- Significant years
- 1906; 1910; 1925
- Number of properties
- Contributing buildings: 5
Contributing sites: 1
Non-contributing buildings: 1
Sources
- Brian Bartlett - worumbo [at] gmail [dot] com
- Wikipedia
- National Register database - Reference number 09000012 (Search for documents)
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