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Governor's House (Maine)

Togus, Maine    County of Kennebec.
National Register Number: 74000319
Property type: Domestic - single dwelling. Resource type: Building.
Certified Local Government: NO
The Threat Status was Satisfactory in the year 2008.
Ownership: PublicFederal.
Themes: Social and Humanitarian Movements.

Statement of Significance (as of designation - May 30, 1974):
Completed in 1869, this twenty-two room structure is the sole remaining building of the country's first Veteran's Home. Established by act of Congress immediately after the Civil War, the facility opened in October 1866 and served disabled veterans for more than a century.

Condition:
There are no threats to the landmark.

There are no changes to the landmark at this time.

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