Emery School, Biddeford

Name: Emery School
Address: Biddeford, United States

#14 among attractions in Biddeford

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The Emery School is an historic former school building at 116 Hill Street in Biddeford, Maine. Built in 1912-13 to a design by Miller & Mayo of Portland, it is historically significant for its role the city's education, and architecturally as a fine example of a "modern" elementary school building of the period. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 18, 2011. The building has been converted to residential housing units. ()

Coordinates: 43°29'19"N, 70°27'17"W

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Biddeford United States

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Emery School – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Saco Museum, City Theater, Saint Joseph's Church, Dyer Library.

1.1 miNE
Specialty museum, Museum
Saco Museum, Saco
28 min walk • The J.G. Deering House also known as the Dyer Library/Saco Museum is an historic house at 371 Main Street in Saco, Maine. Completed in 1870, it is a fine local example of Italianate style.
~1870 ftN
Concerts and shows, Opera, Theater
City Theater, Biddeford
10 min walk • Biddeford City Theater is a restored Victorian opera house at 205 Main Street in Biddeford, Maine, United States.
0.5 miNW
Church
Saint Joseph's Church, Biddeford
12 min walk • Saint Joseph's Church is one of the 5 churches of Good Shepherd Parish located at 178 Elm Street in Biddeford, Maine, and is the tallest building in Maine.
1.1 miNE
Library
Dyer Library, Saco
30 min walk • Dyer Library is the public library serving Saco, Maine. Funded by a bequest from Olive Dyer, the first home of the Dyer Library opened in 1881 in the basement of Saco City Hall. The library is now located in the J.G. Deering House.
~1340 ftNE
Church
St. Andre's Parish, Biddeford
7 min walk • St. Andre's Parish is a former parish of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland, located on Bacon and Sullivan Streets in Biddeford, Maine, USA. The parish was founded in 1860 to serve the city's large French-Canadian and French-American communities. On July 1, 2008, St. Andres was merged into the newly formed Good Shepherd Parish.
0.4 miN
Library
McArthur Public Library, Biddeford
12 min walk • McArthur Public Library is a public library in Biddeford, Maine. It opened in October 1863 as a department within Biddeford City Hall, and has been in its current location since 1902.
0.9 miNE
City hall, Greek Revival architecture
Saco City Hall, Saco
22 min walk • Saco City Hall is located at 300 Main Street in downtown Saco, Maine. It is a transitional Greek Revival-Italianate brick building, designed by Thomas Hill and built in 1855. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.
1.2 miN
Greek Revival architecture
Thacher-Goodale House, Saco
32 min walk • The Thacher-Goodale House is a historic house at 121 North Street in Saco, Maine. Built in 1827, it is a sophisticated early expression of Greek Revival architecture, retaining significant Federal period details.
~1730 ftN
Neighbourhood
Biddeford Main Street Historic District, Biddeford
9 min walk • Biddeford Main Street Historic District is an historic district in downtown Biddeford, Maine, USA. It encompasses the heart of the city's civic and commercial business district, extending along Main and Water Streets between Pike and Elm Streets, extending for short distances along several side streets.
~1930 ftN
Neighbourhood
Biddeford–Saco Mills Historic District, Biddeford
10 min walk • The Biddeford–Saco Mills Historic District encompasses the historic mill complex that flanks both sides of the Saco River in Biddeford and Saco, Maine.

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Which popular attractions are close to Emery School?

Nearby attractions include St. Andre's Parish, Biddeford (7 min walk), Biddeford Main Street Historic District, Biddeford (9 min walk), City Theater, Biddeford (10 min walk), Biddeford–Saco Mills Historic District, Biddeford (10 min walk).

How to get to Emery School by public transport?

The nearest stations to Emery School:

Bus

Alfred & Main • Lines: Biddeford, Old Orchard Beach, Sa (6 min walk)
Saco Train Station • Lines: Biddeford, Old Orchard Beach, Sa (15 min walk)

Train

Saco (15 min walk)