The Great American Survey: A Slapdash Database of Historic Buildings

Founding:  1805 Parent counties:  Cumberland and York Namesake:  Oxford, Massachusetts Seat:  Paris Hill (1805–1895); South Paris (1895–) Land area:  2,077 square miles Population (2020):  57,777 Population (historic):  17,630 (1810); 38,351 (1840); 33,488 (1870); 32,238 (1900); 41,483 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1810–1850; 1890–1960; 1970–2010 Subdivisions:  Nine CDPs; 35 towns; four territories Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  8,462 (23.4%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  74.7% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  37% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  14.2% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  8.9% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $1,334 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $838 Average farmhouse size (1940):  7.1 rooms Number of farms (1920):  3,078 Average farm size (1920):  43.8 acres _____________________________________________________________...

Founding:  1827 Parent county:  Hancock Namesake:  Samuel Waldo, Massachusetts land speculator Seat:  Belfast (1827–) Land area:  730 square miles Population (2020):  39,607 Population (historic):  29,788 (1830); 38,447 (1860); 32,463 (1880); 24,185 (1900); 20,286 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1830–1850; 1930–2020 Subdivisions:  One city; three CDPs; 25 towns Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  4,609 (21%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  68.7% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  33.7% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  13.9% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  11.1% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $964 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $640 Average farmhouse size (1940):  6.9 rooms Number of farms (1920):  3,234 Average farm size (1920):  36.3 acres _________________________________________________________________________________   Belfast   Nam...

Founding:  1860 Parent counties:  Lincoln and Waldo Namesake:  Henry Knox, Continental Amy general Seat:  Rockland (1860–) Land area:  365 square miles Population (2020):  40,607 Population (historic):  32,716 (1860); 32,863 (1880); 30,406 (1900); 27,693 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1860; 1970–1990 Subdivisions:  One city; one plantation; two territories; two CDPs; 16 towns Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  8,042 (33%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  80.9% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  41.4% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  13.8% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  8.4% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $1,234 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $695 Average farmhouse size (1940):  6.9 rooms Number of farms (1920):  1,427 Average farm size (1920):  23.9 acres _________________________________________________________________________________   Rockland   Names...

Founding:  1809 Parent county:  Kennebec Namesake:  Somerset, England Seat:  Skowhegan (1809–) Land area:  3,924 square miles Population (2020):  50,477 Population (historic):  12,910 (1810); 33,912 (1840); 34,611 (1870); 33,849 (1900); 39,111 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1810–1830; 1970–1990 Subdivisions:  Eight CDPs; six plantations; four territories; 27 towns Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  7,773 (25.2%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  66.6% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  34.1% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  19.3% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  12.3% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $1,172 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $899 Average farmhouse size (1940):  6.7 rooms Number of farms (1920):  3,646 Average farm size (1920):  49.5 acres _________________________________________________________________________________   Skowhegan   Namesake: ...

Founding:  1839 Parent counties:  Penobscot and Washington Namesake:  The Aroostook River Seat:  Houlton (1839–) Land area:  6,671 square miles Population (2020):  67,105 Population (historic):  9,413 (1840); 22,479 (1860); 41,700 (1880); 60,744 (1900); 87,843 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1840–1910; 1950s Subdivisions:  Two cities; 15 CDPs; seven territories; 53 towns Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  9,140 (22.9%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  56% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  7.4% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  19.5% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  16.4% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $1,965 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $1,956 Average farmhouse size (1940):  6.3 rooms Number of farms (1920):  6,741 Average farm size (1920):  66.9 acres Sources of settlement:  Maine, Canada, and Sweden ___________________________________________________________...

  Founding:  1789 Parent county:  Lincoln Namesake:  George Washington, U.S. president Seat:  Machias (1789–) Land area:  2,563 square miles Population (2020):  31,095 Population (historic):  2,760 (1790); 28,327 (1840); 43,343 (1870); 45,232 (1900); 37,826 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1790–1850; 1970s Subdivisions:  Two cities; three CDPs; two territories; 42 towns Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  6,297 (27%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  64% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  27.3% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  10.4% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  11.7% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $997 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $508 Average farmhouse size (1940):  6.6 rooms Number of farms (1920):  2,561 Average farm size (1920):  22 acres _________________________________________________________________________________ Machias Namesake:  The Machias ...

Founding:  1854 Parent county:  Lincoln Namesake:  An alternative name for the Kennebec River Seat:  Bath (1854–) Land area:  254 square miles Population (2020):  36,699 Population (historic):  21,790 (1860); 19,272 (1880); 20,330 (1900); 16,927 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1860; 1910s; 1930s; 1970–1990 Subdivisions:  One city; nine towns; one territory Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  5,037 (26.9%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  75% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  36.8% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  26.4% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  8.9% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $1,355 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $826 Average farmhouse size (1940):  7.2 rooms Number of farms (1920):  852 Average farm size (1920):  39.8 acres _________________________________________________________________________________ Bath Namesake:  Bath, England Founding:  ...

Founding:  1838 Parent counties:  Kennebec, Oxford, and Somerset Namesake:  Benjamin Franklin, Founding Father Seat:  Farmington (1838–) Land area:  1,697 square miles Population (2020):  29,456 Population (historic):  20,801 (1840); 20,403 (1860); 18,180 (1880); 18,444 (1900); 19,941 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1840; 1960–1980 Subdivisions:  17 towns; four plantations; three CDPs; five territories Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  5,027 (22.8%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  79.9% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  30.4% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  16% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  8.4% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $1,267 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $915 Average farmhouse size (1940):  6.7 rooms Number of farms (1920):  1,849 Average farm size (1920):  52.1 acres __________________________________________________________...

Founding:  1838 Parent counties:  Penobscot and Somerset Namesake:  The Piscataquis River Seat:  Dover–Foxcroft (1838–) Land area:  3,961 square miles Population (2020):  16,800 Population (historic):  13,138 (1840); 15,032 (1860); 14,872 (1880); 16,949 (1900); 18,231 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1840–1850; 1900s; 1970s Subdivisions:  17 towns; two plantations; four CDPs; four territories Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  3,481 (22.6%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  70.7% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  25% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  23.8% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  10.9% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $1,177 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $873 Average farmhouse size (1940):  6.8 rooms Number of farms (1920):  1,424 Average farm size (1920):  47.7 acres ____________________________________________________________________...