Baxter Memorial Library
The Baxter Memorial Library is the public library serving Gorham, Maine. It was built in 1908. The gift of James Phinney Baxter, the library building is constructed of pink granite and the interior is completed in red oak.Photo: Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Library
- Description: public library serving Gorham, Maine
- Also known as: “Baxter Library”
- Address: 71 South Street, Gorham, ME 04038
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Gorham Campus Historic District.
Gorham Campus Historic District
Historic site
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The Gorham Campus Historic District encompasses seven buildings that make up the historic heart of the campus of the University of Southern Maine in Gorham, Maine. Gorham Campus Historic District is situated 2,400 feet northwest of Baxter Memorial Library.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gorham and North Scarborough.
Gorham
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Located about 25 minutes outside of Portland, Gorham is a town of about 16,000 inhabitants on an area of about 50.3 square miles. Though it seems like quite a large town, the center of Gorham is in fact very quaint.
North Scarborough
Neighborhood
North Scarborough is an area within the town of Scarborough, Maine. It is centered on the intersection of Maine Route 22 with Beech Ridge Road and Saco Street, and the adjacent junction of Route 22 and Maine Route 114. North Scarborough is situated 3½ miles southeast of Baxter Memorial Library.
Westbrook
Photo: Kzirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Westbrook is a city in Cumberland County, Maine, United States and a suburb of Portland. The population was 20,400 at the 2020 census, making it the fastest-growing city in Maine between 2010 and 2020.
Baxter Memorial Library
- Categories: public library, building, and education
- Location: Town of Gorham, Cumberland County, Lakes and Mountains, Maine, New England, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
43.6771° or 43° 40′ 38″ northLongitude
-70.44203° or 70° 26′ 31″ westElevation
220 feet (67 metres)Open location code
87MFMHG5+R5OpenStreetMap ID
way 396108667OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=libraryOpenStreetMap feature
building=yesGeoNames ID
4957604Wikidata ID
Q4873853
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