Sagadahoc Preservation, Inc. is dedicated to the preservation of buildings possessing architectural and historic merit in Sagadahoc County, Maine; to educating the public about those historic buildings; to maintaining the Winter Street Center for community use.

The Winter Street Church in Bath, Maine, pictured at left (photo by Jeff Cutler), was built by Anthony Coombs Raymond in 1843, and is one of the best examples of American Gothic Revival wooden architecture in New England. Now called the Winter Street Center, this magnificent historic building is the headquarters of SPI, central to many of our programs.

News & Highlights

  • Cool Little Book Fair

    On Saturday, April 26th, join us at the Winter Street Center for our first ever “Cool Little Book Fair”!

  • Preservation Awards 2024

    In October, SPI recognized two couples from Bath on their historic preservation efforts. One for a residential home, and one for adaptive reuse of a building.
    Learn More.

  • 2025 House & Garden Tour

    This year’s tour -on Saturday, June 14th - will feature Bath’s South End, home to one of the city’s unheralded Historic Districts. Mark your calendar! Tickets available soon.

  • Concert: Singer-Songwriter Series

    Join us on Thursday, March 27th at 7pm, for our “Maine Singer-Songwriter” concert series, benefiting the restoration of the Winter Street Church. Donate now and secure your spot.

Sagadahoc Preservation, Inc. was founded in 1971 initially for the purpose of saving Bath’s Winter Street Congregational Church building from destruction. Our efforts also restored The Chocolate Church on Washington Street and supported ongoing preservation and restoration of Bath’s 19th-century downtown area. SPI played a major role in establishing two federally designated National Register Historic Districts that encompass the central business district and residential areas of Bath, Maine, the City of Ships. Today, we run several initiatives celebrating and preserving our community’s architectural heritage. We hope you will join us as a member or participant in any of our public programs.