page_title: Historical buildings and structures of Yarmouth, Maine
section_title: East Elm Street
hierarchical_section_title: Historical buildings and structures of Yarmouth, Maine / Upper Village / East Elm Street
caption_attribution_description: English: East Elm Street, Yarmouth, Maine
context_page_description: The historical buildings and structures of Yarmouth, Maine, represent a variety of building styles and usages, largely based on its past as home to almost sixty mills over a period of roughly 250 years. These mills include that of grain, lumber, pulp and cotton. Additionally, almost three hundred vessels were launched by Yarmouth's shipyards in the century between 1790 and 1890, and the homes of master shipwrights and ship captains can still be found throughout the town.
  Yarmouth's 2010 Comprehensive Plan identified "historic character" as one of five key topics facing the town. The Plan proposed policies and strategies to ensure that "buildings of historic significance will be maintained while allowing the buildings to be improved, modernized and expanded."
  In 2017, the town hired Historic Building Consultant Margaret Gaertner to conduct an historic architectural survey of the Village area of Yarmouth. This was completed in September 2018.
  The Maine Historic Preservation Commission has found many of Yarmouth's historic buildings eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places, in addition to the twelve that are already included.
context_section_description: James Smith lived in the 1801-built number 15.
  Andrew Haven and James J. Humphrey lived at the 1835-built number 27. It is a "well-preserved historic duplex with matching attached barn. Retains extensive original historic fabric and all aspects of integrity. Attached, gable-front barn with original windows, clapboards retains all aspects of integrity."
  Joel Brooks' pottery, which was located at today's 40 East Elm Street, was in business between 1851 and 1888.
  43, 60 and 75 were found to be well-preserved examples of Queen Anne-style residences.
  Number 53, "an early-19th century vernacular house, retains windows, door surround, clapboard siding, and overall form."
  Across the street, Abner True lived in the cape at number 54 around 1797.
  92 East Elm Street was formerly a mill workers’ boarding house, then a maternity hospital.
caption: East Elm Street, from its junction with Main Street. The horse trough in view here now stands at the intersection of Main and Center Streets
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