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Journal Building
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National Register of Historic Places

Journal Building

On the National Register since 198640 years
RenaissanceListed 1986Augusta
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About Journal Building

Journal Building, at 325--331 Water St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 2, 1986. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Renaissance, as it does for 9 other Maine listings. It was listed as part of Augusta Central Business District MRA. 18 more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isCommercial building in Augusta, Maine. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 4 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1899 to today

  1. 1899Built
  2. 1986Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 40 years
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Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 5 minutes

325--331 Water St., Augusta · about 0.2 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Journal BuildingStart here
  2. 2Masonic HallRenaissance · next door
  3. 3Doughty BlockItalianate · Built 1890 · next door
  4. 4Kresge BuildingModerne · Built 1932 · next door
  5. 5Water StreetDistrict · next door
Around it

32 more Register listings within half a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BVickery BuildingItalian Renaissance · Built 18950.1 miBKennebec County CourthouseGreek Revival0.1 miBHartford Fire StationBuilding0.2 miBGov. John F. Hill MansionColonial Revival · Built 19010.2 miBLithgow LibraryRomanesque Revival0.2 mi★Fort WesternBuilt 17540.2 miBLibby-Hill BlockItalianate · Built 18660.2 miBAlls Souls ChurchStick Style · Built 18790.2 miBAdams, D. V., Co.-Bussell and WestonNeo-Classical · Built 19090.2 miBWhitehouse BlockItalianate0.2 miBNoble BlockItalianate · Built 18650.2 miBWilliams BlockItalianate0.2 miBSturgis and Haskell BuildingItalianate0.2 miBSouth Parish Congregational Church and Parish HouseGothic Revival0.2 miBTappan-Viles HouseFederal · Built 18160.3 miBOld Post OfficeRomanesque Revival0.3 miDWinthrop Street Historic DistrictFederal0.3 miBSt. Mark's Episcopal ChurchGothic0.3 mi
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BFuller-Weston HouseFederal · Built 18180.3 miBAugusta City Hall, FormerSecond Renaissance Revival · Built 18960.3 miBDr. J. W. Ellis HouseGreek Revival · Built 18550.3 miBColonial TheaterBuilding0.3 miDCrosby Street Historic DistrictFederal0.3 miBAlgernon Bangs HouseQueen Anne · Built 18920.4 miBCony High SchoolColonial Revival0.4 miDWinthrop Street Historic District (Boundary Increase)Federal0.4 miSCapitol ParkBuilt 18270.5 mi★James G. Blaine HouseBuilding0.5 miBGuy P. Gannett HouseMediterranean Revival · Built 19110.5 miBSt. Mary's ChurchBuilding0.5 miBLot Morrill HouseGreek Revival · Built 18300.5 miDBond Street Historic DistrictDistrict0.5 mi

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Questions about Journal Building

Is Journal Building on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on May 2, 1986 (Register number 86001692).

Is Journal Building a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Maine has 41 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Fort Western, 0.2 miles away.

Can you visit Journal Building?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Journal Building?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 4 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 88684933 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.