The Museum in the Streets
Augusta's "Castle"! When first opened in 1890, the Portland Transcript called 295 Water Street "one of the most picturesque public buildings that the government has bestowed upon any city in the Union." Built of Hallowell granite and complete with a corner tower, Roman arches, a winding staircase, and 32,000 square feet of space, it was built in response to the growth of Augusta's publishing industry. It served as the city's main post office until the 1960s. The original building, a classic example of American architectural style Richardsonian Romanesque, was altered in 1910, making the tower the center point, then again in the mid-twentieth century, adding a south wing. Now known as The Olde Federal Building, it was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.| HM Number | HM23JF |
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| Tags | |
| Placed By | Augusta Historic Preservation Commission, Kennebec Savings Bank, and the Maine Community Foundation |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Wednesday, December 6th, 2017 at 10:01pm PST -08:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 19T E 438223 N 4907096 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 44.31450000, -69.77463333 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 44° 18.87', W 69° 46.478' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 44° 18' 52.2" N, 69° 46' 28.68" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 207 |
| Which side of the road? | Marker is on the right when traveling South |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 45 Marketplace Dr, Augusta ME 04330, US |
| Alternative Maps | Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, MSR Maps, OpenCycleMap, MyTopo Maps, OpenStreetMap |
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