Roak Block
The Roak Block is an historic commercial-industrial building at 144-170 Main Street in Auburn, Maine. Built in 1871-72 as a combined commercial and industrial space, this Second Empire style block was at that time the largest commercial building in the entire state.Photo: Faolin42, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Auburn Public Library and First Universalist Church.
Auburn Public Library
Library
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Auburn Public Library is the public library of Auburn, Maine. It is located at 49 Spring Street. Auburn Public Library is situated 1,400 feet northwest of Roak Block.
First Universalist Church
Place of worship
Photo: Faolin42, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The First Universalist Church is a historic church building on the corner of Pleasant, Elm, and Spring Streets in Auburn, Maine. It was built in 1876 to a design by John Stevens of Boston, Massachusetts, and has been a significant landmark in the city since its construction. First Universalist Church is situated 1,300 feet southwest of Roak Block.
Lewiston City Hall
Town hall
Photo: Kzirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Lewiston City Hall is located at 27 Pine Street in downtown Lewiston, Maine. Built in 1892, to a design by John Calvin Spofford, it is a distinctive regional example of Baroque Revival architecture. Lewiston City Hall is situated 2,500 feet east of Roak Block.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lewiston–Auburn and Minot.
Lewiston–Auburn
Photo: Back2reality07, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Lewiston-Auburn is a city in Androscoggin County, in the central Maine region of Maine. The Androscoggin River divides the city into two separate municipalities: the east bank is Lewiston, with a population of about 39,000, and the west bank is Auburn, with about 23,000 people.
Minot
Village
Photo: Doug Kerr, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Minot is a town in Androscoggin County, Maine, United States. The population was 2,766 at the 2020 census. The town includes the villages of West Minot and Minot Center. Minot is situated 5 miles west of Roak Block.
East Poland
Neighborhood
Photo: Faolin42, CC BY-SA 4.0.
East Poland is an unincorporated village in the town of Poland, Androscoggin County, Maine, United States. It is included in the Lewiston-Auburn, Maine metropolitan statistical area. East Poland is situated 5 miles west of Roak Block.
Roak Block
- Type: Commercial building
- Address: 144-170 Main Street, Auburn, ME 04210
- Categories: building and office
- Location: City of Auburn, Androscoggin County, Lakes and Mountains, Maine, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
44.0957° or 44° 5′ 45″ northLongitude
-70.22503° or 70° 13′ 30″ westOpen location code
87PF3QWF+7XOpenStreetMap ID
way 385167341OpenStreetMap feature
building=commercialWikidata ID
Q7339706
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