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Lithgow Library
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National Register of Historic Places

Lithgow Library

On the National Register since 197452 years
Romanesque RevivalListed 1974Augusta
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About Lithgow Library

Lithgow Library, at Winthrop St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jul 24, 1974. It was among the first 7 of Augusta’s 43 listings. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Romanesque Revival, as it does for 33 other Maine listings. The listing covers 1 acre. 21 more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isLibrary in Augusta, Maine, United States. 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 · 15 MB · National Archives↗
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Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes

Winthrop St., Augusta · about 0.2 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Lithgow LibraryStart here
  2. 2St. Mark's Episcopal ChurchGothic · next door
  3. 3Fuller-Weston HouseFederal · Built 1818 · next door
  4. 4Alls Souls ChurchStick Style · Built 1879 · next door
  5. 5Dr. J. W. Ellis HouseGreek Revival · Built 1855 · next door
Around it

30 more Register listings within half a mile

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

BKennebec County CourthouseGreek Revival0.1 miBGov. John F. Hill MansionColonial Revival · Built 19010.2 miBJournal BuildingRenaissance · Built 18990.2 miBMasonic HallRenaissance0.2 miDWinthrop Street Historic DistrictFederal0.2 miBDoughty BlockItalianate · Built 18900.2 miBKresge BuildingModerne · Built 19320.2 miDWater StreetDistrict0.2 miBLibby-Hill BlockItalianate · Built 18660.2 miDWinthrop Street Historic District (Boundary Increase)Federal0.2 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 miDCrosby Street Historic DistrictFederal0.2 miBTappan-Viles HouseFederal · Built 18160.3 mi
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BHartford Fire StationBuilding0.3 miBVickery BuildingItalian Renaissance · Built 18950.3 mi★Fort WesternBuilt 17540.3 miBAugusta City Hall, FormerSecond Renaissance Revival · Built 18960.3 miBLot Morrill HouseGreek Revival · Built 18300.3 miBColonial TheaterBuilding0.3 miBSt. Mary's ChurchBuilding0.4 miDBond Street Historic DistrictDistrict0.4 mi★James G. Blaine HouseBuilding0.5 miBGuy P. Gannett HouseMediterranean Revival · Built 19110.5 miBOld Post OfficeRomanesque Revival0.5 miBCony High SchoolColonial Revival0.5 mi
More like it

Romanesque Revival style, nearby

Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Romanesque Revival.

Old Post Office0.5 mi away
Gardiner Historic District5.9 mi away
Lawrence Library20.7 mi away

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Questions about Lithgow Library

Is Lithgow Library on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Jul 24, 1974 (Register number 74000170).

Is Lithgow Library a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Maine has 41 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Fort Western, 0.3 miles away.

Can you visit Lithgow Library?

It has its own website, the place to check whether and when it is open to visitors.

Where can I read the history of Lithgow Library?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 15 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 88686340 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.