Poland Spring Bottling Plant and Spring House facts for kids
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Poland Spring Bottling Plant and Spring House
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U.S. Historic district
Contributing property |
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 Location in Maine
Location in the United States
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| Location | Preservation Way, Poland, Maine |
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| Built | 1907 |
| Architect | Wilkinson, Harry C. |
| Architectural style | Renaissance |
| Part of | Poland Springs Historic District (ID13000595) |
| NRHP reference No. | 84001354 |
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| Added to NRHP | March 22, 1984 |
| Designated CP | August 13, 2013 |
The Poland Spring Bottling Plant and Spring House are two very old and important buildings in Poland, Maine. They were built in 1907. These buildings were once the main place where water from the famous Poland Spring was collected and bottled. This water is still sold today under the Poland Spring brand name.
The Poland Spring Resort was a very popular summer vacation spot in Maine. These buildings were added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. Today, the Spring House is home to the Poland Spring Museum and Environmental Education Center. You can visit it during certain times of the year. It shows how the company started and how they bottle water. It also has cool science displays and old items from the past.
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What Do These Buildings Look Like?
The Poland Spring Bottling Plant and Spring House are located on Preservation Way. This is behind the newer Poland Spring Inn and Resort. You can find them on the east side of Maine Street (Maine State Route 26) in South Poland.
The Bottling Plant
The old bottling plant is a long, rectangular building. It has a sloped roof with edges that hang over. A tall, square tower stands at its southwest corner. This tower has an open top level with columns. The tower's roof is shaped like a pyramid and is covered with tiles. The bottom part of the building is made of rough stone. It has arched openings that lead to the entrance. The windows are also in round-arch openings. The corners of the building have special brick designs. The building is shaped like a cross. It has a copper dome in the middle. There is also another entrance with a copper cover.
The Spring House
The Spring House is a smaller building. It is located just south of the bottling plant. Its entrance has columns and flat pillars. These support a decorative top part.
A Look Back at History
The Poland Spring resort became famous for its special water in the mid-1800s. In 1876, a large hotel called the Poland Spring House was built. This hotel was for visitors who came to drink the spring water. Sadly, this hotel was destroyed by fire about 100 years later.
The Ricker family ran the resort for many years. In 1903, Edward P. Ricker had an idea. He wanted to bottle the spring water and sell it. He worked with Harry Wilkerson, an architect from Poland, Maine. Harry Wilkerson designed the plans for these two buildings. They were finished in 1907.
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