Cathance Water Tower, Topsham

Name: Cathance Water Tower
Address: Topsham, United States

#3 among attractions in Topsham

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The Cathance Water Tower is a historic water tower at Cathance Road and Beechwood Drive in Topsham, Maine. Probably built in the late 19th century, it is an extremely rare surviving example of a residential wooden water tower built for a single residence. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001. It is now owned by the town. ()

Built: 1875 (149 years ago)Coordinates: 43°57'6"N, 69°55'50"W

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Topsham United States

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Cathance Water Tower – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Brunswick Golf Club, Joshua L. Chamberlain Museum, Pejepscot Historical Society, Skolfield–Whittier House.

3.8 miSW
43°55'10"N • 69°59'32"W
Brunswick Golf Club, Brunswick
97 min walk • Golf, Outdoor activities
3.3 miSW
Museum, Historical place, History museum
Joshua L. Chamberlain Museum, Brunswick
84 min walk • The Joshua L. Chamberlain Museum was the home of American Civil War general, Bowdoin College president, and Maine Governor Joshua L. Chamberlain for over 50 years.
3 miSW
Museum, History museum, Historical place
Pejepscot Historical Society, Brunswick
78 min walk • The Pejepscot Historical Society, located in Brunswick, is one of the oldest historical societies in the state of Maine. Founded in 1888, the Society's mission is to preserve and celebrate the history of the Pejepscot region, which includes the towns of Brunswick, Harpswell and Topsham.
3.1 miSW
Museum, Historical place, History museum
Skolfield–Whittier House, Brunswick
79 min walk • The Skolfield–Whittier House is a Victorian museum of the Pejepscot Historical Society, located at 161 Park Row in Brunswick, Maine. It is often referred to as a "time capsule" because it has been virtually untouched since the Victorian era.
3.1 miSW
Bridge
Androscoggin Swinging Bridge, Brunswick
81 min walk • The Swinging Bridge is a pedestrian suspension bridge spanning the Androscoggin River between the Topsham Heights neighborhood of Topsham, Maine and neighboring Brunswick. It was built in 1892 for workers working at the Cabot Mill in Brunswick.
3.3 miSW
Sacred and religious sites, Church, Gothic Revival architecture
First Parish Church, Brunswick
84 min walk • The First Parish Church is an Open and Affirming congregation of the United Church of Christ. The church meetinghouse sits at 207 Maine Street in Brunswick, Maine.
3.2 miSW
Church
St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Brunswick
83 min walk • St. Paul's Episcopal Church is a historic church at 27 Pleasant Street in Brunswick, Maine. Built in 1845, it is a distinctive early example of a modest Carpenter Gothic design by Richard Upjohn, then already well known for his larger-scale Gothic churches.
3.1 miSW
Historical place
Harriet Beecher Stowe House, Brunswick
79 min walk • The Harriet Beecher Stowe House is a historic home and National Historic Landmark at 63 Federal Street in Brunswick, Maine, notable as a short-term home of Harriet Beecher Stowe and Calvin Ellis Stowe and where Harriet wrote her 1852 novel Uncle Tom's Cabin.
5.4 miSW
Farmer's market
Crystal Spring Farm, Brunswick
138 min walk • Crystal Spring Farm is a historic farm property at 277 Pleasant Hill Road in Brunswick, Maine. The 160-acre property has an agricultural history dating to the early 19th century, although most of its buildings are now of mid-20th century origin.
2.5 miSW
43°55'27"N • 69°57'49"W
Maine Fiberarts, Topsham
64 min walk • Visitor center, Museum
3.2 miSW
Library
Curtis Memorial Library, Brunswick
81 min walk • The Curtis Memorial Library is the public library of Brunswick, Maine, USA.

Cathance Water Tower, Topsham

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Cathance Water Tower – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)