Jeremiah Colburn House

The Jeremiah Colburn House is a historic site located at 68 Main Street in Orono, Maine, United States, which is named for one of Orono's two original settlers, Jeremiah Colburn.[1][2][3] The structure was built in 1840 and served as the home and office of Dr. Asa Adams, a renowned family physician in the Town of Orono for over 43 years and after whom the local Asa C. Adams Elementary School is named.[4] Built in the Greek Revival style,[5] it is a contributing property to the Orono Main Street Historic District, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and lies near the Jeremiah Colburn Natural Area.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "History of Orono, Maine". History.rays-place.com. Retrieved 2014-05-19.
  2. ↑ "Griffin & Jordan, LLC Attorneys at Law". Griffinandjordan.com. Retrieved 2014-05-19.
  3. ↑ "Full text of "The Orono register, comp"". Archive.org. 1903-09-07. Retrieved 2014-05-19.
  4. ↑ "RSU26 Orono, Maine | Asa C. Adams Elementary". Rsu26.org. Retrieved 2014-05-19.
  5. ↑ "Griffin & Jordan, LLC Attorneys at Law". Griffinandjordan.com. Retrieved 2014-05-19.
  6. ↑ http://www.mainetrailfinder.com/trails/trail/jeremiah-colburn-natural-area. Retrieved 2014-06-17. Missing or empty |title= (help)
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