Journal Building
The Journal Building is a historic commercial building at 325-331 Water Street in downtown Augusta, Maine. Built in 1899 to a design by Arthur G. Wing, it is a fine local example of commercial Renaissance Revival architecture.- Type: Building
- Description: commercial building in Augusta, Maine
- Also known as: “Gannett Building” and “Handley Hall”
- Address: 325-331 Water Street, Augusta, ME 04330
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Old Post Office and Masonic Hall.
Old Post Office
Post office
The Old Post Office and Court House is a historic former federal government building at 295 Water Street in downtown Augusta, Maine. Built in 1886–1890, it is one of Maine's finest surviving examples of Romanesque Revival architecture.
Masonic Hall
Building
The Masonic Hall is a historic commercial and fraternal society building at 313-321 Water Street in downtown Augusta, Maine. Built in 1894, it is a significant work of Boston architect John Spofford, and a good local example of restrained Renaissance Revival architecture.
Kennebec County Courthouse
Courthouse
The Kennebec County Courthouse is located at 95 State Street in Augusta, Maine, the state capital and county seat of Kennebec County. Built in 1829 and twice enlarged, it is one of the oldest examples of Greek Revival architecture in the state, and its earliest known example of a Greek temple front. Kennebec County Courthouse is situated 760 feet northwest of Journal Building.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Chelsea and Hallowell.
Chelsea
Village
Chelsea is a town in Kennebec County, Maine, United States. The population was 2,778 at the 2020 census. It is home to the Togus Springs Hotel and Veterans Administration facilities. Chelsea is situated 2 miles south of Journal Building.
Hallowell
Farmingdale
Town
Farmingdale is a town in Kennebec County, Maine, United States. The population was 2,995 at the 2020 census. Farmingdale is included in the Augusta, Maine micropolitan New England City and Town Area. Farmingdale is situated 4 miles south of Journal Building.
Journal Building
- Category: commercial building
- Location: Augusta, Kennebec, Kennebec and Moose River Valleys, Maine, New England, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
44.31379° or 44° 18′ 50″ north
Longitude
-69.77459° or 69° 46′ 29″ west
Open location code
87PG867G+G5
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
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