Noble Block facts for kids
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| Location | 186 Water St., Augusta, Maine |
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| Area | 0.3 acres (0.12 ha) |
| Built | 1865 |
| Architect | John C. Tibbetts |
| Architectural style | Italianate |
| MPS | Augusta Central Business District MRA |
| NRHP reference No. | 86001696 |
| Added to NRHP | May 2, 1986 |
The Noble Block is an old and important building in downtown Augusta, Maine. You can find it at 186 Water Street. This building was finished in 1867. It is one of four buildings built after a huge fire in 1865. These buildings all share a special style called Italianate. The Noble Block was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. This means it is a very important historic site.
What Does the Noble Block Look Like?
The Noble Block stands on the west side of Water Street. This is a main street in downtown Augusta. It is the third of four similar buildings. They all have three stories and are made of brick. They also share the same roof line.
The ground floor of the Noble Block has one shop. It has large windows and a door set back a bit. There are strong iron poles at the ends of this floor. These poles go up to a modern cover that stretches over the next building.
The upper two floors have three sections of windows. The windows on the second floor are rounded at the top. The windows on the third floor are shaped like rectangles. These third-floor windows have special ledges with brackets. They also have fancy tops that connect them. The building shares a simple, decorative edge with the building next to it.
A Building Rises from the Ashes
All four of these buildings were started in 1865. This was right after a big fire destroyed much of downtown Augusta. The fire caused a lot of damage.
The Noble Block was designed by John C. Tibbetts. He was Augusta's most important architect at that time. The building was made for a person named Thomas C. Noble.
The first floor of the building was built in 1865. This was very soon after the fire. The upper floors were added two years later, in 1867. Today, the Noble Block is still used for shops and businesses.
