Williams Block

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.

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Type: Building
Description: building in Maine, United States
Address: 183-187 Water Street, Augusta, ME 04330

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Colonial Theater and Fort Western.

Colonial Theater

Theater building

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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.

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 840 feet southeast of Williams Block.

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 640 feet west of Williams Block.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hallowell and Farmingdale.

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

Village

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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 Williams Block.

Manchester

Village

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Manchester is a town in Kennebec County, Maine, United States. The population was 2,456 at the 2020 census. The southern part of the town bordering Cobbosseecontee Lake is a popular recreation spot in central Maine, and part of the Winthrop Lakes Region. Manchester is situated 4½ miles west of Williams Block.

Williams Block

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

44.31742° or 44° 19′ 3″ north

Longitude

-69.77353° or 69° 46′ 25″ west

Open location code

87PG868G+XH

OpenStreetMap ID

way 967399155

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

Wikidata ID

Q28124798

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