National Register of Historic Places

Libby-Hill Block

Augusta, Kennebec County, Maine
Listed
May 1, 1986
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
86001694

About this property

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. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. The Libby-Hill Block is located on the east side of Water Street, Augusta's principal commercial business district, roughly midway between Bridge and Winthrop Streets. It is a three-story masonry structure, built mainly out of rusticated granite blocks. It has a flat roof with a slightly projecting granite cornice, supported by granite brackets. The ground floor houses three storefronts, all of which have modernized facades of polished granite. The upper floors have sash windows set in unadorned rectangular openings. Augusta's Water Street commercial district was devastated in 1865 by a massive fire. This building was built the following year, built by B. Libby and Dr. H.H. Hill, two of the city's wealthiest residents. Its granite construction is relatively rare for commercial buildings in the state. Its early tenants included a book store, barber, and dry goods store on the ground floor, and a dance studio and school in the upper floors. National Register of Historic Places listings in Kennebec County, Maine

Location

227--233 Water St.
Augusta, Kennebec County, Maine
44.31610, -69.77366

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ARCHITECTURE
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When was Libby-Hill Block listed on the National Register?

Libby-Hill Block was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 1, 1986.

What type of historic resource is Libby-Hill Block?

Libby-Hill Block is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Libby-Hill Block?

The period of significance for Libby-Hill Block is recorded as the industrial era.

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