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Baxter Memorial Library
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A library on South St, in the middle of things: 140 places within a five-minute walk. One of 22 town & public services in Gorham.
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On the National Register since 1979
Baxter House
Baxter House was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jun 27, 1979. It is significant for its architecture, social history and performing arts at the local level. Its architecture is described as Federal.
The Baxter House is an historic house museum at 67 South Street in Gorham, Maine, United States. Built in 1797, it was the birthplace of James Phinney Baxter, mayor of Portland . He was the father of two-term Governor of Maine Percival Baxter. The house was donated to the town by James Phinney Baxter in 1907, and opened as a museum in 1908. It is open on Tuesdays and Thursdays from June to August. It was listed…
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140 places within a five-minute walk of Baxter Memorial Library.
🥕Pick up something localGreater Gorham Winter Market1 min walk🎁BrowseArtistry In Flowers1 min walk🎭See some artBaxter House Museum1 min walk🍽️Eat91 South2 min walk
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CMAS CompanyHome improvement store
1 min walk🤝Gorham Economic Development CorporationCommunity services non profits
1 min walk🔧Little Falls CemeteryFuneral services and cemeteries
1 min walk🤝Gorham TimesCharity organization
1 min walk🧰Motor Vehicle RegistrationPlace
1 min walk🏪Presumpscot Regional Land TRSTShopping
1 min walkWhere it is
Directions →71 South St
The nearest neighbor is CMAS Company, 1 min walk away.
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Address
71 South St
Hours
Not set
Phone
(207) 222-1190
Website
http://www.baxterlibrary.org/
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.