Doughty Block

The Doughty Block is a historic commercial building at 265 Water Street in downtown Augusta, Maine. Built in 1890, it is the downtown's only example of a 19th-century high rise. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.

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Type: Commercial building
Description: historic commercial building at 265 Water Street in downtown Augusta, Maine
Address: 265 Water Street, Augusta, ME 04330

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Old Post Office and Vickery Building.

Old Post Office

Post office

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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.

Vickery Building

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The Vickery Building is a historic commercial building at 261 Water Street in downtown Augusta, Maine. Built 1895 to a design by John C. Spofford, it is one of the downtown's few granite commercial buildings, built for Peleg O.

Fort Western

Museum

Photo: Billy Hathorn, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Fort Western is a former British colonial outpost at the head of navigation on the Kennebec River at modern Augusta, Maine, United States. It was built in 1754 during the French and Indian War, and is now a National Historic Landmark and local historic site owned by the city. Fort Western is situated 810 feet east of Doughty Block.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Chelsea and Hallowell.

Chelsea

Village

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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 Doughty Block.

Hallowell

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Hallowell is a city in Kennebec County, Maine, United States. The population was 2,570 at the 2020 census. Popular with tourists, Hallowell is noted for its culture and old architecture.

Farmingdale

Town

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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 Doughty Block.

Doughty Block

Categories: building and office
Location: Augusta, Kennebec, Kennebec and Moose River Valleys, Maine, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

44.3152° or 44° 18′ 55″ north

Longitude

-69.77391° or 69° 46′ 26″ west

Open location code

87PG868G+3C

OpenStreetMap ID

way 696723447

OpenStreetMap feature

building=commercial

Wikidata ID

Q24693568

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In Other Languages

From French to German—“Doughty Block” goes by many names.

French: “Doughty Block”
German: “Doughty Block”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include POP-UP 265 and Augusta Parking District Office.

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