Lawrence Library, Fairfield

#5 among attractions in Fairfield

Library, Romanesque architecture

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The Lawrence Library is the public library of Fairfield, Maine. It is located at 33 Lawrence Avenue, in an architecturally distinguished Romanesque Revival building designed by William R. Miller and completed in 1901. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974. ()

Built: 1900 (124 years ago)Coordinates: 44°35'16"N, 69°36'10"W

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Fairfield United States

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Lawrence Library – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Colby College Museum of Art, Two Cent Bridge, Waterville Opera House and City Hall, Perkins Arboretum.

3.3 miSW
Museum, Art museum
Colby College Museum of Art, Waterville
84 min walk • The Colby College Museum of Art is an art museum located on the campus of Colby College in Waterville, Maine.
2.8 miSW
Bridge
Two Cent Bridge, Waterville
72 min walk • The Ticonic Footbridge, popularly known as the Two Cent Bridge or the Two Penny Bridge, is a suspension bridge that spans the Kennebec River between the city of Waterville and the town of Winslow in Kennebec County, Maine.
2.9 miSW
Performing arts, City hall
Waterville Opera House and City Hall, Waterville
75 min walk • The Waterville Opera House and City Hall is a historic civic building at Castonguay Square in downtown Waterville, Maine. Built at the turn of the 20th century, it is one of a small number of multifunction civic buildings, housing both a live performance venue and municipal facilities, functions it continues to perform today.
3 miSW
Botanical garden
Perkins Arboretum, Waterville
77 min walk • The Perkins Arboretum is the Colby College arboretum, located at 5600 Mayflower Hill Drive in Waterville, Maine, United States. It is used for teaching and research, but its trails are also open to the public. The Arboretum was established in 1946, later dedicated to the memory of Professor and Mrs.
3.2 miSW
Museum, History museum
Redington Museum, Waterville
82 min walk • The Redington Museum or Redington House is a historic house and museum in Waterville, Maine that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The museum is the headquarters of the Waterville Historical Society. Built in 1814, it is one of the best-preserved houses of the period in the city.
3.3 miSW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Universalist-Unitarian Church, Waterville
84 min walk • The Universalist Unitarian Church is a historic church on Silver Street and Elm Street in Waterville, Maine in the United States.
4.9 miSW
44°31'54"N • 69°39'48"W
Pine Ridge Golf Course, Waterville
125 min walk • Golf
3 miSW
44°32'58"N • 69°37'46"W
Common Street Arts, Waterville
76 min walk • Art gallery, Museum, Shopping
2.9 miSW
Library
Waterville Public Library, Waterville
74 min walk • The Waterville Public Library is the public library serving Waterville, Maine.
~760 ftSE
Museum, History museum
Cotton-Smith House, Fairfield
4 min walk • The Cotton-Smith House is a historic house at 42 High Street in Fairfield, Maine. Built in 1890, it is one of Fairfield's finest Queen Anne Victorian houses. It was built by Joseph Cotton, owner of the Maine Manufacturing Company, which produced iceboxes, and occupied by him for just four years.
3.2 miSW
Museum
Redington Museum, Waterville
83 min walk • The Redington Museum or Redington House is a historic house and museum in Waterville, Maine that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The museum is the headquarters of the Waterville Historical Society. Built in 1814, it is one of the best-preserved houses of the period in the city.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Lawrence Library?

Nearby attractions include Connor-Bovie House, Fairfield (3 min walk), Cotton-Smith House, Fairfield (4 min walk), Kennebec Valley Community College, Fairfield (17 min walk).