National Register of Historic Places

Doughty Block

Augusta, Kennebec County, Maine
Listed
May 1, 1986
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
86001691

About this property

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. The Doughty Block stands in Augusta's downtown commercial district, on the east side of Water Street, opposite the Key Plaza just north of Front Street. It is a six-story masonry structure, noticeably taller than the other 19th-century buildings lining the east side of Water Street. It is built out of red brick with stone trim. The front facade is three bays wide, with a modern storefront (c. 1970) on the ground floor. The upper levels are divided by stone stringcourses, emphasizing the building horizontally, and its windows are set in round-arch openings, whose voussoirs alternate between stone and brick. It has a project cornice at the top, studded with a combination of Italianate brackets and modillions. The block was built in 1890 for Charles Doughty by Charles Fletcher, a prominent local builder. The building's styling is somewhat retardaire, as the Italianate was out of fashion when it was built. However, the styling of the windows gives it a suggestion of Renaissance style, which was then coming into fashion. National Register of Historic Places listings in Kennebec County, Maine

Location

265 Water St.
Augusta, Kennebec County, Maine
44.31529, -69.77403

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When was Doughty Block listed on the National Register?

Doughty Block was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 1, 1986.

What type of historic resource is Doughty Block?

Doughty Block is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Doughty Block?

The period of significance for Doughty Block is recorded as the industrial era.

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