Starling Grange facts for kids
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Starling Grange #156 (former)
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| Location | 2769 Main St. (ME 17), Fayette, Maine |
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| Area | 0.5 acres (0.20 ha) |
| Built | 1877 |
| NRHP reference No. | 16000136 |
| Added to NRHP | April 5, 2016 |
The Starling Grange, now known as Starling Hall, is a historic building in Fayette, Maine, US. You can find it at 2769 Main Street. This building was first built in 1879. It has been an important part of the community for a long time.
The group that used the building, called the Grange, stopped meeting there in 1987. After that, the town of Fayette took ownership of the building. In 2016, Starling Hall was added to the National Register of Historic Places. This means it is recognized as a special place because of its history.
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Exploring Starling Hall: A Community Landmark
What Starling Hall Looks Like
The old Starling Grange hall is in the small village of North Fayette. It sits on the east side of Route 17. The building is long and rectangular. It has two and a half stories. It is made of wood and has a pointed roof. The outside is covered with clapboard siding.
The building is on a sloped piece of land. This means part of its basement can be seen. There are signs that the basement might have been used for horse stalls a long time ago. The front of the building looks balanced. It has a small entrance area that sticks out. This entrance has a hip roof on top. Windows are on both sides of the entrance. More windows are on the second floor. These windows have decorative covers above them.
Inside Starling Hall
The ground floor inside Starling Hall has several rooms. There is a small meeting room, a kitchen, and a dining room. At the back of the building, there is a mudroom. The upstairs area is mostly one big meeting hall. This hall has a raised stage. It also has a square opening for the stage, called a proscenium.
The History of Starling Hall
The Starling Grange group started in 1877. The first part of the building we see today was built in 1879. The Grange had many members. Because of this, the hall was made bigger in 1900. It was made wider and deeper. You can still see how the original part was built. The newer part was added using a different building method.
Since it was built, the hall has been a place for social events and town meetings. In 1953, it was changed to hold the town library. The Grange group helped start this library. The Grange stopped meeting in 1987. The building was then given to the town. Starling Hall has been fixed up since then. A non-profit group now helps take care of it for the town.
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