North Street Recreation Area

North Street Recreation Area is a park in City of Waterville, Kennebec, Maine. North Street Recreation Area is situated nearby to the hospital MaineGeneral Medical Center Thayer Center for Health, as well as near the health club Champions.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Colby College Museum of Art and First Baptist Church.

Colby College Museum of Art

Museum

Photo: Colby Mariam, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Colby College Museum of Art is an art museum on the campus of Colby College in Waterville, Maine. Founded in 1959 and now comprising five wings, nearly 8,000 works and more than 38,000 square feet of exhibition space, the Colby College Museum of Art has… Colby College Museum of Art is situated 3,600 feet west of North Street Recreation Area.

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 mile southeast of North Street Recreation Area.

Waterville Public Library

Library

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The Waterville Public Library is the public library serving Waterville, Maine. Waterville Public Library is situated 1 mile southeast of North Street Recreation Area.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Waterville and Waterville Main Street Historic District.

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.

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.