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Kresge Building
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National Register of Historic Places

Kresge Building

Also known as Stacy's

On the National Register since 198640 years
ModerneListed 1986Augusta
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About Kresge Building

Kresge Building, at 241--249 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 Moderne, as it does for 2 other Maine listings. It was listed as part of Augusta Central Business District MRA. The listing covers 1 acre. 22 more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isHistoric commercial building at 241-249 Water Street, 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

1932 to today

  1. 1932Built
  2. 1986Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 40 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 5 minutes

241--249 Water St., Augusta · about 0.1 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Kresge BuildingStart here
  2. 2Water StreetDistrict · next door
  3. 3Libby-Hill BlockItalianate · Built 1866 · next door
  4. 4Adams, D. V., Co.-Bussell and WestonNeo-Classical · Built 1909 · next door
  5. 5Whitehouse BlockItalianate · next door
Around it

28 more Register listings within half a mile

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

BDoughty BlockItalianate · Built 1890<0.1 miBJournal BuildingRenaissance · Built 18990.1 miBMasonic HallRenaissance0.1 mi★Fort WesternBuilt 17540.1 miBNoble BlockItalianate · Built 18650.1 miBWilliams BlockItalianate0.1 miBSturgis and Haskell BuildingItalianate0.1 miBSouth Parish Congregational Church and Parish HouseGothic Revival0.1 miBColonial TheaterBuilding0.1 miBVickery BuildingItalian Renaissance · Built 18950.2 miBKennebec County CourthouseGreek Revival0.2 miBLithgow LibraryRomanesque Revival0.2 miBSt. Mark's Episcopal ChurchGothic0.2 miBFuller-Weston HouseFederal · Built 18180.2 miBAlls Souls ChurchStick Style · Built 18790.2 miBAugusta City Hall, FormerSecond Renaissance Revival · Built 18960.2 miBDr. J. W. Ellis HouseGreek Revival · Built 18550.2 miDCrosby Street Historic DistrictFederal0.2 mi
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BHartford Fire StationBuilding0.3 miBGov. John F. Hill MansionColonial Revival · Built 19010.3 miBOld Post OfficeRomanesque Revival0.3 miDWinthrop Street Historic DistrictFederal0.3 miBCony High SchoolColonial Revival0.3 miDBond Street Historic DistrictDistrict0.3 miBTappan-Viles HouseFederal · Built 18160.4 miBAlgernon Bangs HouseQueen Anne · Built 18920.4 miDWinthrop Street Historic District (Boundary Increase)Federal0.4 miBLot Morrill HouseGreek Revival · Built 18300.5 mi

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Questions about Kresge Building

Is Kresge Building on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on May 2, 1986 (Register number 86001693).

Is Kresge Building a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Maine has 41 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Fort Western, 0.1 miles away.

Can you visit Kresge 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 Kresge 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 88684935 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.