Libby-Hill Block

The Libby-Hill Block is a historic commercial building at 227-233 Water Street in downtown Augusta, Maine. Built in 1866 by two prominent businessmen after a fire destroyed part of the downtown, it is one of the city's oldest granite commercial buildings.

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Type: Commercial building
Description: commercial building in Augusta, Maine
Address: 231-227 Water Street, Augusta, ME 04330

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Fort Western and Old Post Office.

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 690 feet east of Libby-Hill Block.

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. Old Post Office is situated 450 feet south of Libby-Hill Block.

Kresge Building

Brewery

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The Kresge Block is a historic commercial building at 241-249 Water Street in downtown Augusta, Maine. Built in 1932 to house a department store, it is a distinctive and rare local example of commercial Moderne architecture.

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 Libby-Hill 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 Libby-Hill Block.

Libby-Hill 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

44.31582° or 44° 18′ 57″ north

Longitude

-69.77367° or 69° 46′ 25″ west

Levels

Roof shape

flat

Open location code

87PG868G+8G

OpenStreetMap ID

way 696723453

OpenStreetMap feature

building=commercial

Wikidata ID

Q24693771

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