Rockland Turntable and Engine House, Rockland

Name: Rockland Turntable and Engine House
Address: Rockland, United States

#10 among attractions in Rockland

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Rockland Turntable and Engine House, Rockland

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The Rockland Turntable and Engine House are a historic railroad maintenance facility in Rockland, Maine. The turntable and engine house were built in 1921, and are a significant reminder of the railroad's historic importance to the development of the city. The facilities were listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 24, 1993. ()

Coordinates: 44°6'4"N, 69°7'23"W

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Rockland United States

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Rockland Turntable and Engine House – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Rockland Residential Historic District, Farnsworth Art Museum, Maine Lighthouse Museum, American Eagle.

0.5 miNE
Park, Italianate architecture, Greek Revival architecture
Rockland Residential Historic District, Rockland
13 min walk • The Rockland Residential Historic District encompasses a predominantly residential area west of the downtown of Rockland, Maine.
0.7 miE
Museum, Historical place, Art museum
Farnsworth Art Museum, Rockland
19 min walk • The Farnsworth Art Museum in Rockland, Maine, United States, is an art museum that specializes in American art.
0.8 miE
44°6'8"N • 69°6'28"W
Maine Lighthouse Museum, Rockland
20 min walk • Museum, Specialty museum, Lighthouse
1.2 miNE
Ship
American Eagle, Rockland
32 min walk • The American Eagle, originally Andrew and Rosalie, is a two-masted schooner serving the tourist trade out of Rockland, Maine. Launched in 1930 at Gloucester, Massachusetts, she was the last auxiliary schooner to be built in that port, and one of Gloucester's last sail-powered fishing vessels.
0.7 miE
Cinema, Concerts and shows, Theater
Strand Theatre, Rockland
18 min walk • The Strand Theatre is a historic performing arts venue at 345 Main Street in downtown Rockland, Maine. Built in 1923 in the wake of a fire that destroyed part of the downtown, it is a rare example of Egyptian Revival architecture, and the only one of three theaters built in Rockland in that period to survive.
0.9 miE
Ship
Stephen Taber, Rockland
22 min walk • Stephen Taber is a two-masted schooner, built in 1871, operating as a "windjammer" in the tourist trade out of Rockland, Maine.
0.9 miNE
Ship
Isaac H. Evans, Rockland
23 min walk • Isaac H. Evans, originally Boyd N. Sheppard, is a two-masted schooner berthed in Rockland, Maine. She is a Maine windjammer, serving the tourist trade.
0.8 miE
44°6'12"N • 69°6'28"W
Center for Maine Contemporary Art, Rockland
20 min walk • Museum, Art museum
1 miSE
44°5'39"N • 69°6'17"W
The Coastal Children's Museum, Rockland
27 min walk • Museum, Children's museum, Science museum
0.7 miNE
Lighthouse
American Lighthouse Foundation, Rockland
20 min walk • The American Lighthouse Foundation is a 501 non-profit organization founded in 1994 with a primary mission of lighthouse preservation.
0.7 miE
Museum, History museum, Greek Revival architecture
Farnsworth Homestead, Rockland
19 min walk • The Farnsworth Homestead is a historic house museum at 21 Elm Street in Rockland, Maine. Built in 1854 by William A. Farnsworth, it is an excellent late example of Greek Revival architecture, and was the home of Lucy Farnsworth, the major benefactor of the Farnsworth Art Museum, which owns the house and operates it as a museum property.

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Which popular attractions are close to Rockland Turntable and Engine House?

Nearby attractions include Rockland Residential Historic District, Rockland (13 min walk), Gen. Davis Tillson House, Rockland (15 min walk), Rockland Public Library, Rockland (17 min walk), Strand Theatre, Rockland (18 min walk).