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Pownalborough Court House

The 1936 Historic American Buildings Survey

Preview Contents

• Cover and publication information
• Introduction to the 1936 Historic American Buildings Survey
• Selected measured drawings
• Interpretation of architectural and structural details
• Historical context for HABS in Maine

About the Book

This illustrated study examines the 1936 Historic American Buildings Survey of the Pownalborough Court House in Dresden, Maine. It presents and interprets the nineteen measured drawings produced by the survey and uses them to explore the building's floor plans, elevations, structural framing, architectural details, and original hardware.

The HABS Drawings

The measured drawings reproduced in the book are public-domain Historic American Buildings Survey materials from the collections of the Library of Congress. The book is intended to help readers understand what the drawings document and how individual sheets relate to the historic building.

Historical Context

In addition to examining the courthouse itself, the book places the 1936 survey within the history of the Historic American Buildings Survey, its work in Maine, and the architects and draftsmen who documented the courthouse.

Publication Information

Written by Aric Wilmunder.
Published by A Well-Regulated Press, Novato, California.
First Edition, 2026.
Paperback ISBN 979-8-9946654-6-6.
Library of Congress Control Number 2026923003.