Androscoggin County Courthouse and Jail, Lewiston

Name: Androscoggin County Courthouse and Jail
Address: 40 Pleasant Street, Lewiston, United States

#15 among attractions in Lewiston

Neo-renaissance architecture

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Androscoggin County Courthouse and Jail, Lewiston

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The Androscoggin County Courthouse and Jail is located at 2 Turner Street in Auburn, Maine, the county seat of Androscoggin County. The original portion of the large brick Renaissance Revival complex was designed by Gridley James Fox Bryant and was built in 1857, with a sympathetic enlargement c. 1915-20. The jail was expanded in 1970 and 1990, and is now accessed via an entrance on Pleasant Street. The complex was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983 for its architecture and its association with the history of Auburn and the county, particularly with respect to the contentious debate over the choice of county seat in the 1850s. ()

Built: 1857 (167 years ago)Coordinates: 44°5'52"N, 70°13'36"W

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40 Pleasant StreetLewiston United States

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Androscoggin County Courthouse and Jail – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Androscoggin Bank Colisée, Auburn, Museum L-A, Bates Mill.

1.1 miE
Arenas and stadiums, Hockey, Sport
Androscoggin Bank Colisée, Lewiston
28 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.
~1340 ftW
City, Area
Auburn, Lewiston
7 min walk • Auburn is a city in south-central Maine within the United States. The city serves as the county seat of Androscoggin County. The population was 24,061 at the 2020 census.
0.4 miSE
Specialty museum, Museum, Fashion museum
Museum L-A, Lewiston
11 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.
~1980 ftSE
Museum, Fashion museum
Bates Mill, Lewiston
10 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.
0.5 miE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Lewiston
14 min walk • St. Joseph's Catholic Church is a historic former church building at 257 Main Street in Lewiston, Maine. Built 1864–67, it was the first Roman Catholic church in the city, and is one of only two surviving buildings in the state designed by Patrick C. Keely. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.
~710 ftW
Library
Auburn Public Library, Lewiston
4 min walk • Auburn Public Library is the public library of Auburn, Maine. It is located at 49 Spring Street.
0.4 miE
Art gallery
First National Bank, Lewiston
11 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.
~1500 ftSW
Church
First Universalist Church, Lewiston
8 min walk • The First Universalist Church is a historic church building on the corner of Pleasant, Elm, and Spring Streets in Auburn, Maine.
0.7 miS
44°5'17"N • 70°13'16"W
Rollodrome, Lewiston
19 min walk • Game and entertainment center
~1420 ftS
Neighbourhood
Horatio G. Foss House, Lewiston
7 min walk • The Horatio G. Foss House is an historic house at 19 Elm Street in Auburn, Maine within the Main Street Historic District. It was built in 1914 to a design by Gibbs & Pulsifer for Horatio G.
0.5 miSE
Romanesque architecture
Atkinson Building, Lewiston
14 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.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Androscoggin County Courthouse and Jail?

Nearby attractions include Auburn Commercial Historic District, Lewiston (3 min walk), Auburn Public Library, Lewiston (4 min walk), Auburn, Lewiston (7 min walk), Horatio G. Foss House, Lewiston (7 min walk).

How to get to Androscoggin County Courthouse and Jail by public transport?

The nearest stations to Androscoggin County Courthouse and Jail:

Bus

Great Falls • Lines: 4, 5, Western Maine GreenLine (3 min walk)
Roak Block • Lines: 4 (5 min walk)