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Abbott Memorial Library
A library on Church St, in the middle of things: 79 places within a five-minute walk. One of 11 town & public services in Dexter.
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On the National Register since 1978
Abbott Memorial Library
Abbott Memorial Library was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Nov 20, 1978. It is significant for its architecture at the local level. Its architecture is described as Renaissance Revival.
Abbott Memorial Library is the public library of Dexter, Maine. It is located at 1 Church Street, in an architecturally sophisticated Renaissance Revival structure, built in 1894 as a gift from George Amos Abbott, a local mill owner. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.
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79 places within a five-minute walk of Abbott Memorial Library.
🍽️EatThe Cluckin' Moo1 min walk📚Find a bookStory Teller Guitars1 min walk🎭See some artDexter Historical Society1 min walk🎁BrowseJaac's Sport cards & More1 min walk
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Dexter Town HallTown hall
1 min walk⛪Apostolic Faith TabernaclePentecostal church
1 min walk🌳Dexter Parks and Recreation DepartmentSports and recreation venue
1 min walk💼United States Postal ServiceShipping center
1 min walk⛪First Universalist Church of DexterChurch cathedral
1 min walk🚓Dexter Police DepartmentPolice department
1 min walkWhere it is
Directions →1 Church St
The nearest neighbor is Dexter Town Hall, 1 min walk away.
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Address
1 Church St
Hours
Not set
Phone
(207) 924-7292
Website
https://www.abbott-library.com/
Status
Open
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Some place details from Overture Maps (CDLA-Permissive-2.0). Changes go live once a second neighbor confirms them. Building history: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places.