Colonial Theater

The Colonial Theater is a historic movie theater at 139 Water Street in downtown Augusta, Maine. Built in 1913 and rebuilt after a fire in 1926, it is a fine example of Beaux Arts architecture, with features presaging the Art Deco movement.

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Type: Theater building
Description: former movie theater in Augusta, Maine, United States
Also known as: “Augusta Colonial Theater”
Address: 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5, 139 Water Street, Augusta, ME 04330

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Fort Western and Williams Block.

Fort Western

Museum

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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 830 feet southeast of Colonial Theater.

Williams Block

Building

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The Williams Block is a historic commercial building at 183-187 Water Street in downtown Augusta, Maine. Built in 1862, it is the only remaining building south of Bridge Street to survive a devastating 1865 fire, and one of a small number of surviving commercial buildings designed by Francis H.

South Parish Congregational Church and Parish House

Church

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The South Parish Congregational Church and Parish House is a historic church at 9 Church Street in Augusta, Maine. Built in 1865, the church is a major Gothic Revival work of Maine's leading mid-19th century architect, Francis H. South Parish Congregational Church and Parish House is situated 810 feet west of Colonial Theater.

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 Colonial Theater.

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 Colonial Theater.

Colonial Theater

Categories: movie theater, building, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Augusta, Kennebec, Kennebec and Moose River Valleys, Maine, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

44.31778° or 44° 19′ 4″ north

Longitude

-69.77297° or 69° 46′ 23″ west

Open location code

87PG869G+4R

OpenStreetMap ID

way 710354722

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=theatre

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

Wikidata ID

Q24694627

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In Other Languages

From French to Spanish—“Colonial Theater” goes by many names.

French: “Colonial Theater”
German: “Colonial Theater”
Spanish: “Colonial Theater”

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