Lewiston Mills and Water Power System Historic District, Lewiston

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The Lewiston Mills and Water Power System Historic District encompasses the major 19th-century mill complexes and associated water power systems in Lewiston, Maine. Developed beginning in 1850, Lewiston's canals and mills were the largest textile mill complex in the state, and one of the best-preserved mature large-scale expressions of the Lowell system of cotton textile manufacturing, perfected at Waltham and Lowell, Massachusetts earlier in the 19th century. The district includes a series power canals and mill complexes developed over a 100-year period, along with mill worker housing and transportation infrastructure. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2015. ()

Coordinates: 44°5'38"N, 70°13'2"W

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Lewiston Mills and Water Power System Historic District – 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
16 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.
0.4 miNE
Sacred and religious sites, Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul, Lewiston
11 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.
~640 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.
~630 ftNE
City hall
Lewiston City Hall, Lewiston
4 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.
~1240 ftE
Gothic Revival architecture, Skyscraper
Agora Grand Event Center, Lewiston
6 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.
~1210 ftE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Trinity Episcopal Church, Lewiston
6 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.
~890 ftNW
Museum, Fashion museum
Bates Mill, Lewiston
5 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.
~1740 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.
0.4 miSW
44°5'17"N • 70°13'16"W
Rollodrome, Lewiston
12 min walk • Game and entertainment center
~310 ftE
Park
College Block-Lisbon Block, Lewiston
2 min walk • 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.
~330 ftNE
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.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Lewiston Mills and Water Power System Historic District?

Nearby attractions include College Block-Lisbon Block, Lewiston (2 min walk), Atkinson Building, Lewiston (2 min walk), Lower Lisbon Street Historic District, Lewiston (2 min walk), Lewiston City Hall, Lewiston (4 min walk).

How to get to Lewiston Mills and Water Power System Historic District by public transport?

The nearest stations to Lewiston Mills and Water Power System Historic District:

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Canal Plaza • Lines: 1 (2 min walk)
Hampton Inn • Lines: 1 (7 min walk)