The Museum in the Streets
Amid the destruction of the 1865 Great Fire, a new and magnificent building was already rising. Granite Block, built at the corner of Water Street and Market Square, was a three-story edifice faced with granite. The third floor had a 1500 seat hall and large stage to accommodate civic events and theatrical touring companies. Granite Hall was a popular location for meetings - Maine suffrage women organized here in 1873. Many famous actors appeared, including Laura Keene and Joseph Jefferson. The building was damaged twice by fire, but rebuilt. In 1930 it was renovated into the Capitol Movie Theater. After entertaining several generations of Augusta moviegoers, it closed. In the 1960s local groups tried to maintain the building, but another fire led to demolition in 1983.HM Number | HM23I0 |
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Placed By | Augusta Historic Preservation Commission, Kennebec Savings Bank, and the Maine Community Foundation |
Marker Condition | No reports yet |
Date Added | Tuesday, December 5th, 2017 at 10:01pm PST -08:00 |
UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 19T E 438242 N 4907103 |
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Decimal Degrees | 44.31456667, -69.77440000 |
Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 44° 18.874', W 69° 46.464' |
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 44° 18' 52.4400" N, 69° 46' 27.8400" W |
Driving Directions | Google Maps |
Area Code(s) | 207 |
Which side of the road? | Marker is on the right when traveling North |
Closest Postal Address | At or near 295 Water St, Augusta ME 04330, US |
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