Bates Mill, Lewiston

#13 among attractions in Lewiston

Museum, Fashion museum

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Facts and practical information

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. Currently, the mill buildings are home to several new businesses, apartments, and a small museum. ()

Coordinates: 44°5'44"N, 70°13'11"W

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Downtown LewistonLewiston United States

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Bates Mill – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Androscoggin Bank Colisée, Museum L-A, Lewiston City Hall, Agora Grand Event Center.

0.7 miE
Arenas and stadiums, Hockey, Sport
Androscoggin Bank Colisée, Lewiston
19 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.
~280 ftE
Specialty museum, Museum, Fashion museum
Museum L-A, Lewiston
2 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.
~1120 ftE
City hall
Lewiston City Hall, Lewiston
6 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.
~1820 ftE
Gothic Revival architecture, Skyscraper
Agora Grand Event Center, Lewiston
9 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.
~1880 ftNE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Lewiston
10 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.
~1170 ftN
Art gallery
First National Bank, Lewiston
6 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.
0.5 miS
44°5'17"N • 70°13'16"W
Rollodrome, Lewiston
14 min walk • Game and entertainment center
~1070 ftSE
Park
College Block-Lisbon Block, Lewiston
6 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.
~850 ftE
Romanesque architecture
Atkinson Building, Lewiston
5 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.
~1850 ftW
Park
Edward Little House, Lewiston
9 min walk • The Edward Little House is an historic house at 217 Main Street in Auburn, Maine. Built in 1827, the Federal style house is one of the oldest on the south side of Auburn, and is most notable as the home of Edward Little, a major landowner and proponent of the development of Auburn.
~1240 ftSE
Neighbourhood
Lower Lisbon Street Historic District, Lewiston
7 min walk • The Lower Lisbon Street Historic District encompasses part of the earliest commercial center of Lewiston, Maine.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Bates Mill?

Nearby attractions include Museum L-A, Lewiston (2 min walk), Atkinson Building, Lewiston (5 min walk), Lewiston Mills and Water Power System Historic District, Lewiston (5 min walk), College Block-Lisbon Block, Lewiston (6 min walk).

How to get to Bates Mill by public transport?

The nearest stations to Bates Mill:

Bus

Hampton Inn • Lines: 1 (3 min walk)
Canal Plaza • Lines: 1 (6 min walk)