Adams-Pickering Block
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The Adams-Pickering Block (1873) is a Second Empire-style commercial block on Main St. in Bangor, Maine
. Designed by architect George W. Orff, it is individually listed on the National Register of Historic Places
, based on architectural significance. It is unusual in having an entirely granite facade with cast-iron trim. Its mansard roof is faced with Maine slate.
The block was constructed on the site of "The Main Street Fire" of 1872, which killed one and injured 8.
George W. Pickering (1799-1876) was a prominent local merchant and President of the Kenduskeag Bank (incorporated 1847). His maternal grandfather Jacob Dennett was one of the original settlers of Bangor, part of a group which arrived in 1771. Pickering was also the 12th Mayor of Bangor (1853-54), and Vice President of the Bangor Theological Seminary
. Pickering Square in Downtown Bangor is named for him. According to historian James Vickery he "was called the best businessman in Bangor by his contemporaries"
The building was one of the largest local commissions for Bangor architect Orff, who subsequently migrated to Minnesota.
Bangor, Maine
Bangor is a city in and the county seat of Penobscot County, Maine, United States, and the major commercial and cultural center for eastern and northern Maine...
. Designed by architect George W. Orff, it is individually listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
, based on architectural significance. It is unusual in having an entirely granite facade with cast-iron trim. Its mansard roof is faced with Maine slate.
The block was constructed on the site of "The Main Street Fire" of 1872, which killed one and injured 8.
George W. Pickering (1799-1876) was a prominent local merchant and President of the Kenduskeag Bank (incorporated 1847). His maternal grandfather Jacob Dennett was one of the original settlers of Bangor, part of a group which arrived in 1771. Pickering was also the 12th Mayor of Bangor (1853-54), and Vice President of the Bangor Theological Seminary
Bangor Theological Seminary
Located in Bangor, Maine, and Portland, Maine, Bangor Theological Seminary is an ecumenical seminary, founded in 1814, in the Congregational tradition of the United Church of Christ. It is the only accredited graduate school of religion in Northern New England....
. Pickering Square in Downtown Bangor is named for him. According to historian James Vickery he "was called the best businessman in Bangor by his contemporaries"
The building was one of the largest local commissions for Bangor architect Orff, who subsequently migrated to Minnesota.
External links
- Adams-Pickering Block Archiplanet, Accessed June 15, 2008