Roak Block
144-170 Main St., Auburn, Maine
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Description
Known as the “Cradle of the Auburn Shoe Industry", this four-story brick building was designed by Stevens & Coombs in the Second Empire style for a consortium of shoemakers including Jacob Roak, Dingley & Foss and Wise & Cooper, each of whom invested in and owned a separate vertical section of the combined structure. Later named the Roak Block, it was used for manufacturing until the 1970s, and is now retail and elderly housing.National Register information
- Status
- Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on January 28, 1982
- Reference number
- 82000738
- Architectural style
- Victorian: Second Empire
- Areas of significance
- Industry; Commerce; Architecture
- Level of significance
- State
- Evaluation criteria
- A - Event; C - Design/Construction
- Property type
- Building
- Historic functions
- Manufacturing facility; Specialty store
- Current function
- Specialty store
- Periods of significance
- 1950-1974; 1900-1924; 1875-1899; 1850-1874; 1925-1949
- Significant years
- 1871; 1872
Update Log
- November 18, 2016: New Street View added by Brian Bartlett
- January 19, 2014: Updated by Brian Bartlett: Added description
Sources
- Wikipedia
- Brian Bartlett - worumbo [at] gmail [dot] com
- National Register database - Reference number 82000738 (Search for documents)
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