Charles M. Bailey Public Library - Credit: Wikimedia Commons
Charles M. Bailey Public Library - Credit: Wikimedia Commons
The Charles M. Bailey Public Library is the public library serving Winthrop, Maine. It is located at 39 Bowdoin Street, near the town center. It was officially established by the town on November 4, 1916, and opened to the public on December 2, 1916. The library became a free library in 1970,Kennebec Journal, September 15, 1970 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. The original granite structure was designed by prominent Maine architect John Calvin Stevens, and his son John Howard Stevens.History of Winthrop, Maine 1771-1925, p. 111. The 2015 addition was designed by Maine architect Philip M Locashio. Read more on Wikipedia
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