Albany Town House

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The Albany Town House is one of only three historic public buildings in Albany Township, Maine. It was built in 1848 by the residents of Albany for use as a polling place, town meeting site, and the location of governmental activities. Architecturally, it is a vernacular structure with just a nod towards the Greek Revival style. This building served the Town of Albany until the municipality’s charter was forfeited to the State of Maine in 1937, and the town became an un-organized territory under State administration. In 1947 the building was purchased by the Albany Improvement Association, and since then it has continued to provide the community with a meeting and gathering space, as well as serving as the only polling venue in town. Importantly, this building is the only extant, local reminder of the community’s existence as the Town of Albany between 1803 and 1937. The Albany Town House was listed in the National Register of Historic Places under Criterion A, for its role in the political, governmental, and social history of the Town of Albany.

National Register information 

Status

Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on August 7, 2007

Reference number

07000793

Architectural style

Mid 19th Century Revival: Exotic Revival

Areas of significance

Politics/Government; Social History

Level of significance

Local

Evaluation criteria

A - Event

Property type

Building

Historic functions

City hall; Civic; Meeting hall; Auditorium

Current functions

Government office; Civic; Meeting hall

Periods of significance

1825-1849; 1850-1874; 1875-1899; 1900-1924; 1925-1949; 1950-1974

Significant years

1848; 1947

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Update Log 

• November 30, 2016: New Street View added by Brian Bartlett

Sources 

• Brian Bartlett - worumbo [at] gmail [dot] com
• Wikipedia
• albanymaine.org - photos of the Town House
• National Register database - Reference number 07000793 (Search for documents)

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