Jeremiah Colburn House

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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] 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. [3] Built in the Greek Revival style, [4] 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. [5]

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  1. "Griffin & Jordan, LLC Attorneys at Law". Griffinandjordan.com. Retrieved May 19, 2014.
  2. "Full text of "The Orono register, comp"". September 7, 1903. Retrieved May 19, 2014.
  3. "RSU26 Orono, Maine | Asa C. Adams Elementary". Rsu26.org. Retrieved May 19, 2014.
  4. "Griffin & Jordan, LLC Attorneys at Law". Griffinandjordan.com. Retrieved May 19, 2014.
  5. "Jeremiah Colburn Natural Area - Maine Trail Finder" . Retrieved June 17, 2014.