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 Art Gallery and Gorham Campus Historic District.
Art Gallery
Art gallery
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The Art Gallery of the University of Southern Maine, Gorham campus, is located at 5 University Way, at the main campus entrance. The building in which it is located was built in 1822 as a non-denominational church building, and has also served as Gorham's town hall. Art Gallery is situated 1,700 feet northwest of Baxter Memorial Library.
Gorham Campus Historic District
Historic site
Photo: Faolin42, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
Little Falls
Suburb
Photo: Faolin42, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Little Falls is a census-designated place in the town of Gorham in Cumberland County, Maine, United States. The population of the CDP was 708 at the 2010 census. Little Falls is situated 3½ miles north of Baxter Memorial Library.
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
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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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