Androscoggin County Courthouse and Jail
Androscoggin County Courthouse and Jail | |
G. J. F. Bryant | |
Architectural style | Renaissance |
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NRHP reference No. | 83003633 [1] |
Added to NRHP | December 29, 1983 |
The Androscoggin County Courthouse and Jail is located at 2 Turner Street in
Description and history
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The Androscoggin County complex occupies a significant portion of a city block in the heart of Auburn, Maine, on a rise overlooking the Androscoggin River. It is bounded on the south by Court Street, the east by Turner Street, the west by Pleasant Street, and the north by Hampshire Street. The complex shares this block with the Court Street Baptist Church and the local YMCA. The original portion of the complex occupies the southeast corner of the block, the junction of Turner and Court Streets. The main block housing the original courthouse occupies that spot, and is a rectangular structure oriented east-west, two stories in height, set on a basement that appears partially raised due to the sloping lot. The main entrance faces toward Turner Street, looking down toward the river. This section is topped by a steeply-pitched hip roof and an octagonal tower with cupola, and features the most elaborate styling. A narrow two-story section extends northward from this section, joining it to a rectangular block, smaller than the courthouse, that houses the original jail.[2] Additions have been made to the west of the connecting section and attached to the west end of the courthouse block. The jail block has a single-story extension to the rear, and is further connected to the larger modern jail facility to the west by a narrow hyphen.
Androscoggin County was formed in 1854 out of portions of four adjacent counties, primarily to address the burgeoning growth of the communities of Auburn and
See also
References
- ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
- ^ a b "NRHP nomination for Androscoggin County Courthouse and Jail". National Park Service. Retrieved 2015-03-17.
- ^ "History of the Androscoggin County Courthouse". State of Maine Judicial Branch. Retrieved 2015-03-17.
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