Frances Perkins National Monument
Perkins Homestead | |
National Park Service photo of the 1837 Brick House, 2012 | |
| Location | 478 River Rd., Newcastle, Maine |
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| Coordinates | 44°0′19″N 69°33′27″W / 44.00528°N 69.55750°W |
| Area | 57 acres (23 ha) |
| Built | 1837 |
| Website | https://www.nps.gov/frpe |
| NRHP reference No. | 14000919 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | August 25, 2014 |
| Designated NHL | August 25, 2014 |
| Designated NMON | December 16, 2024 |
Frances Perkins National Monument protects the Perkins Homestead, also known as the Brick House, a historic homestead at 478 River Road in Newcastle, Maine. The 57-acre (23 ha) property, including its 1837 brick farmhouse, was designated a national historic landmark and national monument for its association with the life of Frances Perkins (1880–1965), the first woman to hold a position in the United States Cabinet, who spent many years at the property, as a child and in her later years. The property was first listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009 as the Brick House Historic District.