Exact federal listing answer

Is Whitehouse Block on the National Register?

Yes · NPS status: Listed

Yes. Reference 86001698 is listed.

Yes. The U.S. National Park Service listed-properties dataset through May 22, 2026 identifies Whitehouse Block as Listed in the National Register of Historic Places under reference 86001698.

Federal statusListed

National Register reference86001698

Listed dateMay 2, 1986

Property categoryBuilding

Published address188 Water St.

LocalityAugusta, Kennebec County, Maine

Significance levelLocal

Published acreage0.3

Record-specific National Archives fileOpen official record NPS listed-properties databasePublished through May 22, 2026

Exact answer boundary

This confirms the named federal record only.

It does not prove that another address lies inside this property or district, establish local landmark status, decide preservation review, define a legal boundary, or describe ownership or current condition.

Why the wording is date-boundedThe answer reflects the NPS dataset published through May 22, 2026 and a live NPS GIS Listed-status cross-check made September 20, 2026. NPS notes that spatial points and polygons may need correction and are not legal documents.

Additional published fields

Areas of significance: ARCHITECTURE.

Same locality

Other released Augusta records.

Each linked page answers a separate named federal record.

Ref 74000171Morrill, Lot, Housebuilding Ref 77000070Hill, Gov. John F., Mansionbuilding Ref 86001694Libby-Hill Blockbuilding

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