Architecture in Maine

Discover 15 places to experience unusual architecture in Maine.

Closer view of the blockhouse.

Fort McClary State Historic Site

Despite its extensive history, this fort saw little to no combat.

South Solon Meeting House

South Solon Meeting House

Floor-to-ceiling frescoes by local art students cover the interior of a nearly 200-year-old church.

McDonald's in Freeport, ME.

Freeport, Maine

Freeport McDonald's

When the town wouldn't allow the fast-food behemoth to build a new restaurant, they put one inside an 1850 home.

From above.

Portland, Maine

Fort Gorges

Accessible only by boat, this centuries-old island fort never saw troops or combat.

The Portland Observatory

Portland, Maine

The Portland Observatory

The only remaining historic maritime signal station in the United States.

First Amendment Museum.

The First Amendment Museum

Located in the historic home of a newspaper publisher, this museum is dedicated to the Freedom of Speech.

Olson House

Olson House

If a visit to this farmhouse feels as if you are stepping into an artistic masterpiece, you’d be right.

Bailey Island Bridge.

Harpswell, Maine

Bailey Island Bridge (Cribstone Bridge)

An unusually designed bridge from the 1920s was built to withstand the tides and winds of Maine.

The Wedding Cake House.

Kennebunk, Maine

The Wedding Cake House

The most photographed house in Maine looks good enough to eat.

The 2-room classic Greek revival building on Main Street

Weary Club

This 90-year-old building is home to possibly the most New Englandy social club in existence.

Prospect, Maine

Fort Knox State Historic Site

This 19th century granite fortification is one of the most well preserved forts in New England.

The Moxie Bottle House is the centerpiece of the Matthews Museum's Moxie collection

Moxie Bottle House

They call buildings like this "mimetic architecture," but nothing has ever mimicked the taste of Moxie.

Maine State Building at Poland Spring Preservation Park

Maine State Building

This World's Fair showpiece was built in Chicago, but shipped to Maine.

Bartlettyarns Mill

Working wool mill used as the exterior for the mill in the 1990 horror film "Graveyard Shift."

Stephen King's Former House

The eccentric mansion of one of the most popular horror authors of modern times.

Are we missing something unusual in Maine?