Getchell Street United Baptist Church

Getchell Street United Baptist Church is a church in City of Waterville, Kennebec, Maine which is located on Getchell Street. Getchell Street United Baptist Church is situated nearby to the community center American Legion Hall, as well as near Waterville Post Office.

Type: Church
Denomination: Baptist
Address: 3 Getchell Street, Waterville, ME 04901

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include First Baptist Church and Waterville Public Library.

First Baptist Church

Church

Photo: Hugh Manatee, Public domain.

The First Baptist Church is a historic church at 1 Park Street in Waterville, Maine. Built in 1826, it is the city's oldest standing public building. It was renovated in 1875 to a design by Francis H. First Baptist Church is situated 1,400 feet south of Getchell Street United Baptist Church.

Waterville Public Library

Library

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

The Waterville Public Library is the public library serving Waterville, Maine. Waterville Public Library is situated 1,500 feet south of Getchell Street United Baptist Church.

Waterville Opera House and City Hall

Theater building

Photo: Billy Hathorn, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Waterville Opera House and City Hall is a historic civic building at Castonguay Square in downtown Waterville, Maine. Built at the turn of the 20th century, it is one of a small number of multifunction civic buildings, housing both a live performance venue and municipal facilities, functions it continues to perform today. Waterville Opera House and City Hall is situated 1,900 feet south of Getchell Street United Baptist Church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Waterville Main Street Historic District and Waterville.

Waterville Main Street Historic District

Neighborhood

Photo: Billy Hathorn, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Waterville Main Street Historic District encompasses the best-preserved portions of the historical commercial downtown area of Waterville, Maine. Developed most intensively in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, this area was the center of commerce for Waterville and the surrounding rural communities.

Waterville

Photo: Jody Roberts, CC BY 2.0.

Waterville is a small city on the Kennebec River, home to Colby College. Because of its location along a former migration corridor between Quebec and New England, Franco-American culture is evident here.