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Winthrop Maine Historical Society will host Michael Goebel-Bain, the national register and survey coordinator for the Maine Historic Preservation Commission, from 6 to 7 p.m. Thursday, May 13. A business meeting will follow.
Michael Goebel-Bain
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The Winthrop resident will provide a broad overview of the national register program as it is administered in Maine. He will cover eligible property types, eligibility criteria, the process for listing a property, and the benefits and restrictions on listed properties. He will include basic information on what the commission does. National register listed properties in Winthrop will be included as examples.
The commission is an independent agency within the executive branch of state government that functions as the State Historic Preservation Office. The office administers the programs of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 in Maine, which includes the identification, evaluation, and protection