Bangor Childrens Home
The Bangor Children's Home was an asylum for orphans at 218 Ohio Street in Bangor, Maine. Established in 1839 by the Maine Legislature as the Bangor Female Orphan Asylum, it served the community in that role until 1975, after which its facilities were converted into the Hilltop School and day-care center.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Building
- Description: historic building in Bangor, Maine, United States
- Also known as: “Bangor Children’s Home”
- Address: ME
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Thomas Hill Standpipe and Bangor Public Library.
Thomas Hill Standpipe
Water tower
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Thomas Hill Standpipe, which holds 1,750,000 US gallons of water, is a riveted wrought iron tank with a wood frame jacket located on Thomas Hill in Bangor, Maine, United States. Thomas Hill Standpipe is situated 420 feet west of Bangor Childrens Home.
Bangor Public Library
Library
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The Bangor Public Library is the public library of Bangor, Maine. It shares the URSUS online cataloging system with the University of Maine and other Maine libraries. Bangor Public Library is situated 2,700 feet southeast of Bangor Childrens Home.
Hammond Street Congregational Church
Church
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The Hammond Street Congregational Church is a historic church on Hammond and High Streets in Bangor, Maine. The church building was built in 1833, and extensively restyled in 1853, resulting in the present handsome Italianate structure. Hammond Street Congregational Church is situated 3,000 feet southeast of Bangor Childrens Home.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bangor and Brewer.
Bangor
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Bangor is a small city of 32,000 people in the Highlands region of Maine. Bangor is the third-largest city in the state and the retail, cultural and service center for central, eastern and northern Maine.
Brewer
Town
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Brewer is a city in Penobscot County, Maine, United States. It is part of the Bangor metropolitan area. The city is named after its first settler, Colonel John Brewer.
Veazie
Town
Veazie is a town in Penobscot County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,814 at the 2020 census. The town is named after General Samuel Veazie, an early lumber baron and railroad operator. Veazie is situated 4½ miles northeast of Bangor Childrens Home.
Bangor Childrens Home
Latitude
44.80753° or 44° 48′ 27″ northLongitude
-68.78125° or 68° 46′ 53″ westElevation
157 feet (48 metres)Open location code
87PHR659+2GOpenStreetMap ID
node 367795257OpenStreetMap feature
building=yes
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