Cole Block
Also known as: Odeon Hall, Bethel Town Office19 Main St., Bethel, Maine
Photos
1891 Cole Block; 19 Main St., Bethel, Maine
Photo taken by Brian Bartlett
Map
Coordinates:
+44.40498, -70.7905044°24'18" N, 70°47'26" W
Quadrangle map:Bethel
Description
This massive structure with Queen Anne and Colonial Revival detailing was designed by Maine architect George M. Coombs of Lewiston. The Cole Block was for many years a center of Bethel’s commercial and social life. Odeon Hall, on the second floor, was once used for town meetings, movies, dances, concerts, plays, and lectures.
National Register information
- Status
- Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on April 1, 1998
- Reference number
- 98000310
- Architectural style
- Victorian: Queen Anne
- Area of significance
- Architecture
- Level of significance
- Local
- Evaluation criteria
- C - Design/Construction
- Property type
- Building
- Historic functions
- Business; Financial institution; Auditorium; Government office
- Current functions
- Business; Government office
- Period of significance
- 1900-1924
- Significant year
- 1891
Update Log
- November 30, 2016: New Street View added by Brian Bartlett
- June 27, 2014: Updated by Brian Bartlett: Added description
- June 26, 2014: Photo imported by Brian Bartlett