WATERVILLE, Maine — In the late 1800s, French Canadian families were drawn to Waterville to work in fabric and paper mills along the Kennebec River, and moved into dozens of modest houses built by the Milliken family in the South End.

Many of the homes fell into disrepair over the years, and the Waterville Community Land Trust, with the support of the city and other partners, is bringing some of the homes back to life in what is now known as the Milliken Neighborhood.

The latest of three houses to be restored as part of the Milliken Project is the two-story “LaTulippe” house at 3 Carrean St. It is a solidly built Victorian with detailed coffered ceilings, stained glass windows and period woodwork, much of which is being restored.

Nancy Williams, the president of WCLT, is doing much of t

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