Governor's House (Togus, Maine)

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Governor's House
(U.S. National Historic Landmark)
Governor's House (Togus, Maine) (Maine)
Governor's House (Togus, Maine)
Location: Off ME 17, Togus, Maine
Coordinates: 44°42′8″N 69°16′54″W / 44.70222, -69.28167Coordinates: 44°42′8″N 69°16′54″W / 44.70222, -69.28167
Built/Founded: 1869
Architect: Unknown
Architectural style(s): Second Empire, Other
Designated as NHL: May 30, 1974[1]
Added to NRHP: February 23, 1974[2]
NRHP Reference#: 74000319
Governing body: VETERANS ADMINISTRATION

Governor's House, also known as Director's Quarters, Togus Veterans' Administration Center, is a building in Togus, Maine that was the first veterans' home in the United States.

It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1973.[1][3]

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Governor's House. National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Retrieved on 2008-05-16.
  2. ^ National Register Information System. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service (2007-01-23).
  3. ^ Robert C. Post (August 17, 1973), National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Director's Quarters, Togus Veterans' Administration Center / Governor's House, National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers (Old Soldiers' Home at Togus)PDF (32 KB), National Park Service  and Accompanying 17 photos, from 1973 and undatedPDF (32 KB)

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