Holden Town Hall
Holden Town Hall | |
Location | 723 Main Rd., Holden, Maine |
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Coordinates | 44°44′59″N 68°39′2″W / 44.74972°N 68.65056°W |
Area | 0.3 acres (0.12 ha) |
Built | 1873 |
Architectural style | Italianate; Stick style; Gothic Revival |
NRHP reference No. | 14000362[1] |
Added to NRHP | June 27, 2014 |
Holden Town Hall is a historic civic and community building at 723 Main Road in Holden, Maine. Built in 1873, it is an architecturally distinctive blend of styles. The building served as town hall into the 1960s, and as the local Grange hall until 1995. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2014.[1]
Description and history
Holden Town Hall is located on Main Road (
The building was constructed in 1873, and is one of the state's best-preserved examples of a late 19th-century municipal hall. The original designer's identity is unknown, but it may be the work of Bangor-based architect George W. Orff, since it stylistically resembles some of his other works. The building was where the town held its annual town meetings until about 1964, and continues to be used occasionally for civic functions such as smaller meetings and voting. It was also intended for use by the community for social events, a use that continues to this day. A local chapter of the Grange also used the hall between 1922 and 1995.[2]
See also
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ a b "NRHP nomination for Holden Town Hall" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2015-09-29.