College Block-Lisbon Block, Lewiston

Name: College Block-Lisbon Block
Address: Lewiston, United States

#29 among attractions in Lewiston

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The College Block/Lisbon Block is an historic commercial and civic building in Lewiston, Maine, United States. Built in 1855-56, it is the oldest surviving building in the city of the Franklin Company, the city's major early developer. The building has house many local civic groups, and served as Lewiston's town hall prior to its incorporation as a city in 1863. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. ()

Built: 1855 (169 years ago)Elevation: 177 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 44°5'39"N, 70°12'58"W

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Downtown LewistonLewiston United States

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College Block-Lisbon Block – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Androscoggin Bank Colisée, Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul, Museum L-A, Lewiston City Hall.

0.6 miE
Arenas and stadiums, Hockey, Sport
Androscoggin Bank Colisée, Lewiston
15 min walk • The Androscoggin Bank Colisée is a 4,000 capacity multi-purpose arena, in Lewiston, Maine, that opened in 1958. The Androscoggin Bank Colisée was built to replace St. Dominics Regional High School Arena, and initially constructed and operated by the Catholic parish of SS. Peter and Paul.
~1850 ftNE
Sacred and religious sites, Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul, Lewiston
9 min walk • The Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul in Lewiston, Maine, also known as Ss. Peter and Paul Church, is a church which is a part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland.
~790 ftNW
Specialty museum, Museum, Fashion museum
Museum L-A, Lewiston
4 min walk • The Museum L-A, with the full name of Museum L-A: The Story of Work and Community in Lewiston-Auburn, is located in the Bates Mill Historic District, in Lewiston, Androscoggin County, Maine.
~360 ftNE
City hall
Lewiston City Hall, Lewiston
2 min walk • Lewiston City Hall is located at 27 Pine Street in downtown Lewiston, Maine. Built in 1892, to a design by John Calvin Spofford, it is a distinctive regional example of Baroque Revival architecture.
~930 ftE
Gothic Revival architecture, Skyscraper
Agora Grand Event Center, Lewiston
5 min walk • The Agora Grand Event Center is a large event venue in Lewiston, Maine and is also the second tallest building in the state. The Agora Grand was created by renovating the former St.
~930 ftE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Trinity Episcopal Church, Lewiston
5 min walk • Trinity Episcopal Church is an historic church building at 247 Bates Street in Lewiston, Maine. It is a modestly sized yet handsomely decorated Gothic Revival building, designed by C.C. Haight of New York City and completed in 1882.
~1070 ftNW
Museum, Fashion museum
Bates Mill, Lewiston
6 min walk • The Bates Mill is a textile factory company founded in 1850 and located at 35 Canal Street in Lewiston, Maine. The mill served as Maine's largest employer through the 1860s, and early profits from the mill provided much of the initial capital for nearby Bates College.
~1700 ftN
Art gallery
First National Bank, Lewiston
9 min walk • The First National Bank is a historic commercial building in Lewiston, Maine. Built about 1903 for the city's first chartered bank, it is a fine local example of French-inspired Classical Revival architecture. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.
0.5 miSW
44°5'17"N • 70°13'16"W
Rollodrome, Lewiston
13 min walk • Game and entertainment center
~240 ftNW
Romanesque architecture
Atkinson Building, Lewiston
2 min walk • The Atkinson Building is an historic commercial building at 220 Lisbon Street in Lewiston, Maine, United States. Erected in 1892, the six-story Romanesque style building was the tallest in the city at the time, and is still an imposing presence in the city's central business district.
~1400 ftSE
Greek Revival architecture
Androscoggin Mill Block, Lewiston
7 min walk • The Androscoggin Mill Block is an historic tenement house at 269-271 Park Street in Lewiston, Maine, United States. The two-story brick building was one of several built in 1866 by the Androscoggin Mill Company to provide housing for workers with families, and is one of only three such 19th-century buildings to survive in the city.

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Which popular attractions are close to College Block-Lisbon Block?

Nearby attractions include Atkinson Building, Lewiston (2 min walk), Lower Lisbon Street Historic District, Lewiston (2 min walk), Lewiston Mills and Water Power System Historic District, Lewiston (2 min walk), Lewiston City Hall, Lewiston (2 min walk).

How to get to College Block-Lisbon Block by public transport?

The nearest stations to College Block-Lisbon Block:

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Canal Plaza • Lines: 1 (2 min walk)
Greyhound Bus (8 min walk)