Union Meeting House, Readfield
Portland Breakwater Light (Bug Light), South Portland
Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village, New Gloucester
Kineo Cottage Row, Kineo Township

Welcome to the Maine Historic Preservation Commission

The Commission is the State Historic Preservation Office for the State of Maine.

It is the policy of the State to preserve the architectural, historic and environmental heritage of the people of the State, and to develop and promote the cultural, educational and economic benefits of these resources...

— Maine State Legislature, 1971

Consultants who need access to surveys are required to make an appointment in advance.

Ten Million Dollar Historic Preservation Bond Passes!

Question 3 on the November 2024 ballot funds a $10 million program for the restoration of historic community buildings owned by governmental and non-profit organizations. The program will be administered by the Maine Historic Preservation Commission (Commission) in accordance with 27 MRSA §505.2.D. governing the state financed preservation and restoration of historic properties, as well as the adopted rules in 94-089 Ch. 811.

The following information about the program is available at this time:

Eligible buildings must be listed on the National Register of Historic Places (Register) as authorized by the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 or have been nominated to the Register by the Commission.
A 25% local matching share from either private or nonprofit sources will be required. The matching share may not come from governmental sources.
Eligible applicants include 501(c)(3) non-profit organizations, as well as units of state, municipal, and local governments.
All work must be consistent with the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties: Preservation or Restoration.
A preservation easement on the historic property whose term varies by the amount of the grant award will be required.
Commission staff will be developing the grant application materials and setting up the program over the next several months with the goal of announcing the first grant round late in 2025. Information about the grant program including application deadlines will be posted on the Commission’s website at https://www.maine.gov/mhpc/programs/grants

If you wish to determine if a property is listed in the Register, please contact Michael Goebel-Bain at Michael.W.Goebel-Bain@maine.gov or at 207-287-5435. For all other inquiries, please contact Mike Johnson at Mike.D.Johnson@maine.gov or at 207-287-2949.