Old Post Office, Augusta

Name: Old Post Office
Address: Augusta, United States

#12 among attractions in Augusta

Architecture, Romanesque architecture

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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. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974. ()

Built: 1886 (138 years ago)Architectural style: Romanesque revivalCoordinates: 44°18'52"N, 69°46'30"W

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Old Post Office – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Old Fort Western, Colonial Theater, St. Mark's Episcopal Church, South Parish Congregational Church and Parish House.

~1270 ftNE
Museum, History museum, Historical place
Old Fort Western, Augusta
7 min walk • 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.
~1310 ftN
Concerts and shows, Theater
Colonial Theater, Augusta
7 min walk • 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. It is the last surviving movie theater building in downtown Augusta.
~1210 ftNW
Church
St. Mark's Episcopal Church, Augusta
6 min walk • St. Mark's Episcopal Church was a historic church at 9 Summer Street in Augusta, Maine, just west of downtown. The congregation, founded in 1840, occupied an 1886 Gothic Revival stone building designed by Richard M.
~1050 ftN
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
South Parish Congregational Church and Parish House, Augusta
6 min walk • 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. Fassett, and its 1889 parish house, designed by James H.
~1110 ftNE
Bridge
Calumet Bridge at Old Fort Western, Augusta
6 min walk • The Calumet Bridge at Old Fort Western is a bridge in Augusta, Maine, over the Kennebec River. It carries Cony Street from Downtown Augusta on the west side of the river to the east side near Old Fort Western.
~1240 ftNE
City hall
Former Augusta City Hall, Augusta
6 min walk • The Former Augusta City Hall is located at 1 Cony Street in Augusta, Maine. Built in 1895-96, it is a well-preserved local example of civic Renaissance Revival architecture, and served as Augusta's city hall until 1987.
~940 ftNW
Church
All Souls Church, Augusta
5 min walk • The All Souls Church is a historic former church building at 70 State Street in Augusta, Maine. Built in 1879, it is one of Maine's finest examples of Stick style architecture. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.
~1040 ftE
Archaeological site
Cushnoc Archeological Site, Augusta
6 min walk • The Cushnoc Archeological Site, also known as Cushnoc or Koussinoc or Coussinoc, is an archaeological site in Augusta, Maine that was the location of a 17th-century trading post operated by English colonists from Plymouth Colony in present-day Massachusetts.
~790 ftW
Library
Lithgow Public Library, Augusta
4 min walk • The Lithgow Public Library is the public library of Augusta, Maine. Established in 1896, and expanded in 1979 and 2016, it holds about 67,000 books.
~880 ftSE
Bridge
Memorial Bridge, Augusta
5 min walk • The Memorial Bridge, also known as the Kennebec Memorial Bridge, is a bridge in Augusta, Maine, that crosses the Kennebec River, joining the east and west sides of the city. It carries U.S. Route 201, U.S. Route 202, Route 11, and Route 100.
~1180 ftNW
Greek Revival architecture
Dr. J.W. Ellis House, Augusta
6 min walk • The Dr. J.W. Ellis House is a historic house at 62 State Street in Augusta, Maine. Built in 1855 for a prominent local doctor, it is a fine example of late Greek Revival architecture. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.

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Which popular attractions are close to Old Post Office?

Nearby attractions include Kennebec County Courthouse, Augusta (4 min walk), Lithgow Public Library, Augusta (4 min walk), Memorial Bridge, Augusta (5 min walk), All Souls Church, Augusta (5 min walk).

How to get to Old Post Office by public transport?

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Greyhound (25 min walk)