University of Maine at Orono Historic District
- Address: Munson, Sebec, and Schoodic Rds
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
| 1868/09/21 | Funded by the Morrill Act, signed by President Abraham Lincoln, the Maine State College of Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts opens. | |||||
| 1870/00/00 | Alpheus C Morse | Architect | Fernald Hall, aka Chemical Hall, opens with classrooms, chemical laboratories and a library. Began in 1868, the bricks were manufactured on campus by a local contractor and students supplied much of the labor to make the bricks and construct the building. | |||
| 1966/09/00 | Stephen King | Education | Stephen King attends the University of Maine. | |||
| 1970/05/00 | Stephen King | Education | Stephen King graduates from University of Maine and completes the original manuscript for "Blaze", a reworking of Steinbeck's 'Of Mice and Men', and kind of a ghost story. | Blaze (book) |
| Particulars for University of Maine at Orono Historic District: | |
|---|---|
| Area of Significance | Architecture |
| Criteria | Architecture-Engineering |
| Higher Learning | College |
| Area of Significance | Education |
| Historic Use | Educational related housing |
| Criteria | Exemplar |
| Architectural Style | Greek Revival |
| Sight Category | Historic District |
| Architectural Style | Late 19th and 20th century revivals |
| Architectural Style | Late Victorian |
| Historic Use | Research Facility |
| Owner | State |
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